Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dunstall Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hayley Green & Cradley South , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstall Road (B63 1BB) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Hayley Green & Cradley South average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstall Road (B63 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lutley Mill Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunstall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Longcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lutley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lutley Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briery Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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