Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hilderic Crescent area has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilderic Crescent (DY1 2EU) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilderic Crescent (DY1 2EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilderic Crescent, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgate Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hilderic Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abbotsford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A4101 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilderic Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hallchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hallchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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