Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Suffolk Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Suffolk Road (DY2 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Road (DY2 0UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodstock Close (27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Suffolk 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crossgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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