Total Crime Rate

507.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 507.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 94.7 10/10
  • Other theft 60.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 22.7 7/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
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

Dudley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 21st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 Dudley Road (WV2 3AF) in the last 12 months was 507.6 per 1,000 residents and was 345.9% higher than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 200.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (WV2 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fellows Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dudley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byrne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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