Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Griffin Street area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Griffin Street (DY2 0LW) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Griffin Street (DY2 0LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marriott Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Netherton & Holly Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournebrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raybould'S Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castleton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trysull Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillcrest Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marriott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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