Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swan Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 427th 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 Swan Street (DY2 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (DY2 9EQ), 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 Swan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baptist End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cinder Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Sling Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bournebrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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