Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cradley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 240th 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 Cradley Road (DY2 9RL) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cradley Road (DY2 9RL), 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 Cradley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Abingdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Abingdon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fladbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pavilion Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Saltwells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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