Postcode · Oldbury
Crime in B68 9PX
How much crime is recorded in B68 9PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Warley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
B68 9PXOldbury
How safe is B68 9PX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 83.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B68 9PX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B68 9PXNational
Violence and sexual offences71.023.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Public order4.14.6
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs3.42.4
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Burglary2.69.1
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.