Postcode · Oldbury
Crime in B69 1BS
How much crime is recorded in B69 1BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteheath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,510 (2024)
B69 1BSOldbury
How safe is B69 1BS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B69 1BS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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).
B69 1BSNational
Shoplifting55.68.4
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Public order4.44.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Other theft3.04.5
Burglary2.89.1
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.