Total Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buxton Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buxton Road (DY2 0TR) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower 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 12 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buxton Road (DY2 0TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Suffolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Suffolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Hall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate Road | Under investigation |
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