Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 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 185.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 106.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Linnet Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linnet Close (B62 8TW) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% higher than the Belle Vale average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Close (B62 8TW), the main crime hotspot is near Furnace Hill. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linnet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Furnace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Furnace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Furnace Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gainsford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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