Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ocker Hill Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 199th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ocker Hill Road (DY4 0UR) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocker Hill Road (DY4 0UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chillington Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ocker Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chillington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ocker Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gilson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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