Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wassell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hayley Green & Cradley South , and the 445th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Wassell Road (B63 4LE) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Hayley Green & Cradley South average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wassell Road (B63 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walton Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hayley Green & Cradley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Uffmoor Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albrighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hasbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4183 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albrighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Uffmoor Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wassell Road | Under investigation |
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