Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Narrowboat Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 486th 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 Narrowboat Way (DY5 1ES) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Narrowboat Way (DY5 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Madison Avenue. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Narrowboat Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Madison Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Madison Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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