Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Witley Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Witley Avenue (B63 4DU) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Witley Avenue (B63 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxhollies Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lutley Mill Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hayley Green & Cradley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crimmond Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Millfield View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lutley Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crimmond Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crimmond Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Longcroft | Under investigation |
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