Total Crime Rate
173.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balfour Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Road (DY6 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balfour Road (DY6 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prosper Meadow (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockmoor & Pensnett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Honeysuckle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hinsford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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