Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 64.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hawkins Croft area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Hawkins Croft (DY4 7XX) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Croft (DY4 7XX), the main crime hotspot is near Latham Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkins Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dudley Port Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4033 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wynn-Griffith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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 Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holcroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudley Port —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mission Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tudor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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