Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Lane (B63 4RX) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Lane (B63 4RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickersleigh Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Leasowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Well Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Leasowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickersleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickersleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeybourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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