Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 449th highest 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 Park Road (B63 2NS) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Belle Vale average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (B63 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cradley North & Wollescote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Teme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Innage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddlers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapelhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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