Crime Rates at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DR

Dudley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 62nd 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 3DR) in the last 12 months was 209.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (WV2 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.