Total Crime Rate

33.2 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shelton Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 319th 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 Shelton Lane (B63 2XE) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelton Lane (B63 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Clancey Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shelton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawne Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clancey Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crimmond Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhollies Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourdell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourdell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Foxhollies Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxhollies Drive —
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Data Sources

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