Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dudley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Dudley Road (DY4 8EE) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (DY4 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 37 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 Dudley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coyne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coppice Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Menin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipps Stone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wades Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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