Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hilston Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Hilston Avenue (B63 4BT) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilston Avenue (B63 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Stourbridge Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hilston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stourbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bournes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Longcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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