Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Badgers Croft area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 419th 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 Badgers Croft (B62 8AS) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Belle Vale average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Croft (B62 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Coombe Hill. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Badgers Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Steelpark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorsty Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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