Total Crime Rate

213.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 213.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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

New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (DY2 9AY) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 147.2% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (DY2 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Cinder Bank. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boss Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cinder Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Sling Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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