Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Darby End Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 467th 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 Darby End Road (DY2 9JS) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby End Road (DY2 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Double Row. Police recorded 40 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 Darby End Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Double Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darby End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Double Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aynsley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marita Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darby End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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