Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • 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 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
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

Mapps Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Mapps Close (B63 2TG) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mapps Close (B63 2TG), 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 Mapps Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowther Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapelhouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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