Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Groveland Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 444th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Groveland Road (DY4 7UD) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveland Road (DY4 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Road West. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Groveland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reeves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groveland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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