Crap Towns / Oldbury / Crime

How much crime is there in Oldbury?

The police recorded 101 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Oldbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 45.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 99.7, down from 104 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202410478.6
September 2024 to August 202598.877.4
September 2025 to August 202699.773.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences45.234.1
Shoplifting10.87.1
Vehicle crime10.33.8
Criminal damage and arson7.67.0
Public order6.26.6
Other theft6.15.4
Burglary4.73.1
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.42.0
Robbery2.10.6
Possession of weapons2.10.8
Theft from the person0.50.4
Bicycle theft0.30.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackheath2.7 km150
Wednesbury6.6 km129
Dudley5.2 km119
West Bromwich4.1 km110
Oldbury–101
Cradley Heath4.3 km93.9
Smethwick3.0 km93.7
Tipton5.3 km93.5
Coseley6.9 km72.4
Rowley Regis2.1 km66.2
Halesowen6.0 km57.6
The typical town–76.2