Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Valley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (DY9 8JG) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (DY9 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lawnsdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabbe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crabbe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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