Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodward Place area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodward Place (DY9 7LQ) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodward Place (DY9 7LQ), 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 Woodward Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crowle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crowle Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chawn Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawnhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawnhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chawnhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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