Total Crime Rate
162.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hallchurch Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hallchurch Road (DY2 0TH) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hallchurch Road (DY2 0TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgate Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hilderic Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crossgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Drugs | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Crescent | Under investigation |
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