Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Apperley Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 458th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Apperley Way (B63 2PY) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Apperley Way (B63 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walmley Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netherend Close (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Innage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherend Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherend Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherend Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walmley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B4174 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynn Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynn Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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