Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bowling Green Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowling Green Road (DY2 9ND) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Green Road (DY2 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowling Green Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mildred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidaway Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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