Crime Rates at Hill Street, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0NX

Hill Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Street (DY2 0NX) in the last 12 months was 270.9 per 1,000 residents and was 213.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (DY2 0NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crescent Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewster Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.