Crime Rates at Overfield Road, Dudley, DY1 2NY

Overfield Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overfield Road (DY1 2NY) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overfield Road (DY1 2NY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 360 crimes here, including 263 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.