Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ulster Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Ulster Drive (DY6 8JA) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Kingswinford South average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ulster Drive (DY6 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Stream Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ulster Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stream Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clock Tower View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marshall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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