Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bournes Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Bournes Hill (B63 4DY) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Belle Vale average (92.8 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bournes Hill (B63 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Road (6 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 | Possession of weapons | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournes Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bournes Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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