Total Crime Rate

130.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 130.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Thatchers area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Thatchers (B62 9DB) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 162.0% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Thatchers (B62 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Nimmings Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Thatchers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nimmings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Culmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Barn Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conifer Paddock Under investigation
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Data Sources

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