Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 73.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Linton Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 348th 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 Linton Close (B63 2DL) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Close (B63 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 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 Linton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradley Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradley Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fatherless Barn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cradley Fields Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Cradley Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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