Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Road (DY2 0AU) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Road (DY2 0AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bush Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Murray Grey Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paint Cup Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lantern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Copse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Saltwells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Murray Grey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Grey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bratch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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