Total Crime Rate
162.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wassell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wassell Road (DY9 9BY) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wassell Road (DY9 9BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amos Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cradley North & Wollescote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalfont Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wassell Road | Under investigation |
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