Crime Rates at Woodside Road, Dudley, DY2 0UF

Woodside Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Road (DY2 0UF) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Road (DY2 0UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilderic Crescent, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devon Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.