Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bournes Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 393rd 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 Bournes Close (B63 4ED) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bournes Close (B63 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Albrighton Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hayley Green & Cradley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Longcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albrighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bournes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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