Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 146.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Worcester Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 118th 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 Worcester Road (DY2 9LN) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Road (DY2 9LN), 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 Worcester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cole Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marita Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Double Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Double Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mildred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Purlin Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purlin Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darby End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Darby End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purlin Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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