Crime Rates at The Close, Halesowen, B63 2SJ

The Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (B63 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (B63 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Overend Road, where police recorded 13 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.