Crime Rates at Merrivale Road, Halesowen, B62 9RL

Merrivale Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Merrivale Road (B62 9RL) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrivale Road (B62 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodbury Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.