Total Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Wood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Dudley Wood Road (DY2 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Wood Road (DY2 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Lukes. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dudley Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Lukes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dudley Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Anne'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Road | — |
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