Total Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oak Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 258th highest 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 Oak Road (DY4 9BT) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (DY4 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bonneville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonneville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joseph Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Speed Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bloomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Puddlers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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