Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 450th highest 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 Hamilton Avenue (B62 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Belle Vale average (93.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Avenue (B62 8SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Halesowen South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandals Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tibberton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brier Mill Road | Under investigation |
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