Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Orchard Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (DY5 1PP) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DY5 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Fens Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Myles Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exchange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wallows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fens Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bankwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fens Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fens Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4179 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4179 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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