Crime in Oldbury
Recorded crime in Oldbury is 1.3 times the Sandwell average and 1.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oldbury: about 15,077 residents in 21 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Sandwell average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oldbury.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Oldbury, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Sandwell average (1.7× the England and Wales average). 135 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Sandwell (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Sandwell council area, not only Oldbury. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,619 | 4.6 | Up 3% |
| Cars broken into | 1,181 | 3.3 | Up 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,041 | 5.8 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 781 | 2.2 | Down 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in B69
In B69, the postcode district at the centre of Oldbury, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,396 | 8% | 9% | 71% | 11% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 496 | 29% | 6% | 17% | 47% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 307 | 6% | 0% | 17% | 77% | 0% |
| Other theft | 227 | 3% | 3% | 34% | 58% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 216 | 6% | 7% | 44% | 42% | 1% |
| Public order | 214 | 11% | 7% | 61% | 21% | 0% |
| Burglary | 125 | 6% | 2% | 18% | 74% | 0% |
| Drugs | 75 | 15% | 44% | 32% | 3% | 7% |
| Robbery | 73 | 27% | 4% | 21% | 47% | 1% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 64 | 25% | 3% | 52% | 19% | 2% |
| Other crime | 61 | 15% | 10% | 59% | 15% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.5 |
| Burglary | 7.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 52.2 |
| Drugs | 6.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.0 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 11.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 14.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.7 |
| Public order | 12.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 |
Postcode districts in Oldbury
Nearby towns
Council: Sandwell
Questions about crime in Oldbury
- Is Oldbury a safe place to live?
- Oldbury scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Sandwell average.
- Is crime going up or down in Oldbury?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 2,492 recorded crimes a year to 2,308.
- What is the most common crime in Oldbury?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 52 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Oldbury compare with Sandwell?
- Crime severity in Oldbury is 1.3 times the Sandwell average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Oldbury?
- In B69, the postcode district at the centre of Oldbury, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 32% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Oldbury?
- Of 125 burglaries reported in B69, the postcode district at the centre of Oldbury between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 74% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Oldbury?
- In Sandwell, the council area Oldbury is in, the police recorded 1,619 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.6 per 1,000 residents, up 3% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Oldbury?
- 2,041 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Sandwell, the council area Oldbury is in, 5.8 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Oldbury last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Sandwell, the council area Oldbury is in, against 5 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.