Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Hodnet Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 439th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

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 Hodnet Drive (DY5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodnet Drive (DY5 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commonside, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hodnet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primrose Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodnet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commonside Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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