Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 22.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dudley Road West area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Dudley Road West (DY4 7TH) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -84.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road West (DY4 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Road West, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4033 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holcroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wynn-Griffith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4033 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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