Total Crime Rate

154.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dudley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bells Moor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs New Gas Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order New Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bells Moor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Irvan Avenue

Data Sources

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