Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Highfield Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Highfield Crescent (B63 2AY) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Belle Vale average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Crescent (B63 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drews Holloway South, where police recorded 17 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carpenter Glade —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colman Hill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pennant Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drews Holloway South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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