Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Hamilton 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 8UB) 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 8UB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tibberton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandals Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brier Mill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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