Total Crime Rate

146.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.9 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 146.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tanfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 119th 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 Tanfield Road (DY2 8XF) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanfield Road (DY2 8XF), the main crime hotspot is near Tanfield Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tanfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Tanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gammage Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gammage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blowers Green Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blower'S Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blowers Green Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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