Total Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 163rd 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 Orchard Road (DY2 0DN) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (DY2 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Grey Mews, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bush Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Murray Grey Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paint Cup Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lantern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Copse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Grey Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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