Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dudley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 405th highest crime rate of 951 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 (DY4 8EB) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Tipton Green average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (DY4 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vernon Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Menin Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Menin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgley Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wades Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Coyne Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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