Total Crime Rate

190.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 190.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heath Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Heath Road (DY2 0AS) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% higher than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Road (DY2 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Bush Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Murray Grey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Copse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Grey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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