Crime Rates at Ribbesford Close, Halesowen, B63 2AR

Ribbesford Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribbesford Close (B63 2AR) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Belle Vale average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribbesford Close (B63 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drews Holloway South, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.