Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane (B62 9JS) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane (B62 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Grove, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radcliffe Drive (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halesowen North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyttleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radcliffe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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