Total Crime Rate

459.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 459.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 328.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakley Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 20th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakley Avenue (DY4 0PP) in the last 12 months was 459.7 per 1,000 residents and was 292.3% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Avenue (DY4 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamebrook Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tamebrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamebrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Burton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Lapwing Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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