Total Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blaze Hill Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath , and the 252nd 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 Blaze Hill Road (DY6 0LB) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blaze Hill Road (DY6 0LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Grove, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forge Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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