Total Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Swan Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 234th 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 Swan Street (DY5 4DN) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (DY5 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primrose Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birds Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byrchen Moor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Birds Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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