Total Crime Rate
154.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Street (B70 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Street (B70 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilhay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claypit Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Gas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Gas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Davey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bells Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bells Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Claypit Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Butler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Butler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilhay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cygnet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ryders Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cygnet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cygnet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilhay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bilhay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Gas Street | Offender given a caution |
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