Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakeswell Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Oakeswell Street (WS10 9AH) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Friar Park average (80.6 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakeswell Street (WS10 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakeswell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Addison Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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