Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 326th 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 Park Street (DY9 8SS) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 14 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Street (DY9 8SS), 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.
View Crime In Cradley North & Wollescote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stocking Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Balds Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fletcher Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabbe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crabbe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balds Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balds Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balds Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balds Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sandpiper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Love Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stocking Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bank Street | Under investigation |
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