Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairfield Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 504th 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 Fairfield Road (B62 9HY) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Road (B62 9HY), 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 Fairfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Conifer Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palladium Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Culmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nimmings Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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