Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kent Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Kent Road (B62 8PG) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Halesowen North average (49.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (B62 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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