Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Islington area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 276th 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 Islington (B63 4AT) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower than the Belle Vale average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -82.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Islington (B63 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 134 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.
View Crime In Belle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ankerdine Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halesowen Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halesowen Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halesowen Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halesowen Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grammar School Lane | Under investigation |
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