Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hurst Green Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 337th 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 Hurst Green Road (B62 9QU) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Green Road (B62 9QU), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbury Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillbrow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurst Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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