Total Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwick Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Halesowen North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Road (B62 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Clement Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thatchers Barn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clement Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Feldon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft A4034 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southwick Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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