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 9AL) 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 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Gas Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bells Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Gas Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Gas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Gas Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Davey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bells Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Gas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irvan Avenue | — |
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