Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Shenstone Valley Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shenstone Valley Road (B62 9TH) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenstone Valley Road (B62 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 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 Shenstone Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spies Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosafield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosafield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spies Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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