Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.5 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 147.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 162nd highest 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 Oak Road (DY4 9BT) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (DY4 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Dolton Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Puddlers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonneville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Joseph Hall Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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