Total Crime Rate

99.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 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 99.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Balds Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 225th 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 Balds Lane (DY9 8SG) in the last 12 months was 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balds Lane (DY9 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Balds Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocking Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balds Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Balds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stocking Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fletcher Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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