Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodfield Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Woodfield Avenue (DY5 4RE) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Avenue (DY5 4RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridgend Croft, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weaver Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clyde Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clyde Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clyde Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birds Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bridgend Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bridgend Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Corbyns Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbons Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrchen Moor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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