Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bluebell Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 447th lowest 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 Bluebell Road (DY1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Road (DY1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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