Total Crime Rate

283.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 283.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Thomas Street area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 St Thomas Street (DY2 0PL) in the last 12 months was 283.8 per 1,000 residents and was 212.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 207.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 193.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 152.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Thomas Street (DY2 0PL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Thomas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raybould'S Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Castleton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Arch Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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