Crap Towns / Oldbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Oldbury?
The police recorded 7.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Oldbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.7, down from 8.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 5.2 km | 11.1 |
| Wednesbury | 6.6 km | 10.2 |
| Blackheath | 2.7 km | 9.3 |
| Tipton | 5.3 km | 9.2 |
| West Bromwich | 4.1 km | 9.1 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.3 km | 8.3 |
| Oldbury | – | 7.6 |
| Smethwick | 3.0 km | 7.5 |
| Coseley | 6.9 km | 6.5 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.1 km | 5.5 |
| Halesowen | 6.0 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |