Total Crime Rate

223.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 223.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Other theft 40.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Slims Gate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slims Gate (B63 4AX) in the last 12 months was 223.0 per 1,000 residents and was 138.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slims Gate (B63 4AX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Slims Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ankerdine Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Leasowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs High Leasowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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