Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Firth Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firth Drive (B62 9PH) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firth Drive (B62 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conifer Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Culmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Masters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Firth Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Barn Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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