Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russett Way area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 405th 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 Russett Way (DY5 4PX) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russett Way (DY5 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridgend Croft, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibbons Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockmoor & Pensnett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayflower Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgend Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridgend Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgend Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbons Lane | Under investigation |
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