Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hellier Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hellier Street (DY2 8RF) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hellier Street (DY2 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hellier Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Minories —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Minories —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minories Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Minories Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hagley View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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