Crime in Halesowen
Recorded crime in Halesowen is 0.8 times the Dudley average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 8%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Halesowen: about 26,466 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −8%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Dudley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Halesowen.
Crime over 5 years
Down 8% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Halesowen, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Dudley average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Dudley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Dudley council area, not only Halesowen. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,395 | 4.2 | Up 2% |
| Cars broken into | 547 | 1.6 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,495 | 4.5 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 910 | 2.7 | Down 10% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in B63
In B63, the postcode district at the centre of Halesowen, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 938 | 5% | 7% | 76% | 10% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 267 | 28% | 0% | 17% | 55% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 233 | 10% | 0% | 9% | 80% | 1% |
| Burglary | 181 | 8% | 0% | 13% | 78% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 162 | 4% | 1% | 39% | 57% | 0% |
| Other theft | 154 | 3% | 0% | 36% | 59% | 2% |
| Public order | 149 | 5% | 3% | 59% | 32% | 1% |
| Other crime | 57 | 21% | 4% | 51% | 21% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 5.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 25.6 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 4.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.8 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.9 |
Postcode districts in Halesowen
Nearby towns
Council: Dudley
Questions about crime in Halesowen
- Is Halesowen a safe place to live?
- Halesowen scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Dudley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Halesowen?
- Down 8% over 5 years, from 1,913 recorded crimes a year to 1,756.
- What is the most common crime in Halesowen?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Halesowen compare with Dudley?
- Crime severity in Halesowen is 0.8 times the Dudley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Halesowen?
- In B63, the postcode district at the centre of Halesowen, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Halesowen?
- Of 181 burglaries reported in B63, the postcode district at the centre of Halesowen between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Halesowen?
- In Dudley, the council area Halesowen is in, the police recorded 1,395 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.2 per 1,000 residents, up 2% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Halesowen?
- 1,495 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Halesowen is in, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Halesowen last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Halesowen is in, against 2 the year before.