Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Saltwells Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 493rd 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 Saltwells Road (DY2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwells Road (DY2 0BL), 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 Saltwells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Grey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Murray Grey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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