Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howley Grange Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Halesowen South , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howley Grange Road (B62 0HT) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher than the Halesowen South average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howley Grange Road (B62 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Lydate Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howley Grange Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howley Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournebrook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seven Acres Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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