Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakwood Crescent area has the 40th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Crescent (DY2 0RY) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Crescent (DY2 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cochrane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cochrane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hallchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hallchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crossgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cochrane Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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