Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 339th highest 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 Laurel Lane (B63 3DA) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Lane (B63 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halesowen Bus Station (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont Way
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maslen Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Halesowen Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Halesowen Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Halesowen Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Halesowen Bus Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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