Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Meeting Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meeting Street (DY2 0LT) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meeting Street (DY2 0LT), the main crime hotspot is near Castleton Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meeting Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marriott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castleton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castleton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Raybould'S Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Raybould'S Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bournebrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Hills Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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