Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Edward Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 432nd 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 Edward Road (B63 4DL) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (B63 4DL), 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 Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stourbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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