Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 18.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saltwells Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Saltwells Road (DY2 9RR) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwells Road (DY2 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltwells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Evesham Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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