Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Frankley Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Halesowen South , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frankley Avenue (B62 0DX) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Halesowen South average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frankley Avenue (B62 0DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spies Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydate Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Frankley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spies Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howley Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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