Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dudley Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 117th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Street (B70 9LR) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Street (B70 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tildasley Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cordley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Guns Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tildasley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Meeting Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tildasley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestries Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whyley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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