Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • 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

Brettell Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 339th 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 Brettell Street (DY2 8XJ) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower 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 19 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brettell Street (DY2 8XJ), 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 Brettell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Blowers Green Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blower'S Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gammage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gammage Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blowers Green Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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