Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Chapel Street (B63 4RU) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (B63 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ankerdine Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broome Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeybourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeybourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wall Well Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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