Total Crime Rate

279.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 279.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dudley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 49th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Dudley Road (B18 4HE) in the last 12 months was 279.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.3% higher than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (B18 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Cranford Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamilton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dugdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cape Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paignton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brixham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dugdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moilliett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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