Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Dudley, DY1 2BN

Waterloo Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

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 Waterloo Street (DY1 2BN) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (DY1 2BN), 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.