Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Dudley, DY1 1UB

Wellington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (DY1 1UB) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (DY1 1UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.