Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Monins Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monins Avenue (DY4 7XP) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monins Avenue (DY4 7XP), the main crime hotspot is near Monk Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monins Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wynn-Griffith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4033 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holcroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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