Total Crime Rate

230.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dudley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 70th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (B18 4HE) in the last 12 months was 230.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Soho and Victoria average (126.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 149.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (B18 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Cranford Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 68 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cranford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cape Street
Sep 2025Public order Majuba Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paignton Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hamilton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moilliett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moilliett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moilliett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Moilliett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Moilliett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wimbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barrett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Majuba Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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