Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stourbridge Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stourbridge Road (B63 3US) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stourbridge Road (B63 3US), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halesowen Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grammar School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ankerdine Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
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