Crime Rates at Short Street, Halesowen, B63 3UH

Short Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Street (B63 3UH) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (B63 3UH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.