Total Crime Rate
105.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Bradford Road (DY2 0SH) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (DY2 0SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockmoor & Pensnett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crossgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cochrane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cochrane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
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