Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Pauls Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 St Pauls Drive (B62 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pauls Drive (B62 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clement Road (19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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