Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashfield Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield Crescent (DY9 9AY) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Crescent (DY9 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashfield Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynall Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynall Lane South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynall Lane South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynall Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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