Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromwell Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 408th lowest 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 Cromwell Street (DY2 7HA) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the St. James's average (154.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Street (DY2 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson'S Green Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewery Street (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 | Theft from the person | Mytton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roseland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Watson'S Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson'S Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bennett'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oliver Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brewery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | French Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brewery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lambert Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watsons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Watsons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Price Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Price Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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