Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackbrook Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 327th highest 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 Blackbrook Road (DY2 0NT) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbrook Road (DY2 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Crescent Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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