Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holcroft Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 330th highest 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 Holcroft Road (DY9 7LL) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holcroft Road (DY9 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Crowle Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rufford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawnhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chawn Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crowle Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crowle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chawnhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawnhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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