Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shelton Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 348th 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 Shelton Lane (B63 2XE) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelton Lane (B63 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Clancey Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crimmond Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crimmond Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crimmond Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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