Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gauden Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gauden Road (DY9 9HS) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gauden Road (DY9 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Murcroft Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gauden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gauden Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Gauden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pedmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wychbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powlers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pedmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pedmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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