Crime Rates at Douglas Road, Halesowen, B62 9HS

Douglas Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Douglas Road (B62 9HS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (B62 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turbine Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nimmings Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.