Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ladysmith Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 406th lowest 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 Ladysmith Road (B63 2BS) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Road (B63 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ladysmith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowther Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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