Total Crime Rate
173.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (DY6 8XE) in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Road (DY6 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dandy Bank Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ploverdale Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockmoor & Pensnett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ploverdale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ploverdale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ploverdale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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