Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Netherend Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Netherend Lane (B63 2PU) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Netherend Lane (B63 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Scott Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apperley Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cradley North & Wollescote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | James Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hammer Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maypole Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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