Crime Rates at Merrivale Road, Halesowen, B62 9RW

Merrivale Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 167th 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 9RW) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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