Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Halesowen Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 474th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Halesowen Road (B64 7EU) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halesowen Road (B64 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcroft Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halesowen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beechcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Rowley Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Applewood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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