Total Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Merrivale Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 68th 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 Merrivale Road (B62 9RL) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Halesowen North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrivale Road (B62 9RL), 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 Merrivale Road area

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

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