Total Crime Rate

187.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.4 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 187.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dudley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 Dudley Road (WV2 3AH) in the last 12 months was 187.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (WV2 3AH), 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 (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brodie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brodie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brodie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baggott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dudley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baggott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bromley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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