Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 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 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Southwick Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 232nd 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 Southwick Road (B62 9EU) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Road (B62 9EU), 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 Southwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Barn Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nimmings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Masters Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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