Total Crime Rate

296.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 296.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.8 10/10
  • Other theft 36.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dudley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (DY9 8ET) in the last 12 months was 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 336.9% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 156.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (DY9 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Clinic Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pedmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clinic Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clinic Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mears Coppice Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mears Coppice Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mears Coppice Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pedmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pedmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pedmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Morvale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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