HILLCREST ROAD, DY2 7PN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DY2 7PN

HILLCREST ROAD, DY2 7PN, Dudley has recorded a total of 68 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.60 per 1,000 population. This DY2 7PN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DY2 postcode area, which has experienced 328 crimes and a crime rate of 9.01 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DY2 7PN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DY2 7PN, encompassing approximately 2881 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-11.54% decrease)
  • Other theft: (12) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

DY2 7PN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 21
  • Castlegate Drive with total crimes: 10
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 8

HILLCREST ROAD, DY2 7PN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2323.60-11.54%
Other theft127.9850.00%
Shoplifting64.16100.00%
Possession of weapons62.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.08100.00%
Vehicle crime42.08-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.390.00%
Public order31.04-25.00%
Drugs21.04100.00%
Theft from the person10.690.00%
Burglary10.35-66.67%
Robbery10.350.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.60-7.14%
Vehicle crime169.02128.57%
Other theft85.55-11.11%
Public order42.78-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.04-66.67%
Shoplifting31.04-62.50%
Burglary31.04200.00%
Theft from the person11.040.00%
Drugs10.350.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2828.11100.00%
Other theft99.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.12200.00%
Shoplifting83.12-42.86%
Vehicle crime72.78-41.67%
Public order52.4325.00%
Possession of weapons41.74300.00%
Other crime41.39100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.39-57.14%
Robbery21.04-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.690.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1424.9975.00%
Violence and sexual offences144.86-17.65%
Vehicle crime124.8650.00%
Other theft94.1612.50%
Anti-social behaviour73.12600.00%
Robbery42.430.00%
Public order41.3933.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.390.00%
Other crime21.040.00%
Burglary10.690.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Bicycle theft10.350.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1719.09-15.00%
Shoplifting85.90700.00%
Other theft82.78-27.27%
Vehicle crime82.78-27.27%
Drugs42.7833.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.39-25.00%
Public order31.040.00%
Other crime21.04100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.69-66.67%
Burglary10.350.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2020.8211.11%
Other theft116.9483.33%
Vehicle crime113.8257.14%
Criminal damage and arson43.82-50.00%
Robbery41.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.390.00%
Drugs31.040.00%
Other crime11.040.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Shoplifting10.35-92.31%
Burglary10.350.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1820.4880.00%
Shoplifting136.251200.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.51300.00%
Vehicle crime72.780.00%
Other theft62.43100.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.08-50.00%
Public order31.040.00%
Possession of weapons11.040.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1011.80-50.00%
Vehicle crime73.4775.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.43500.00%
Burglary42.0833.33%
Other theft31.39-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.04-71.43%
Shoplifting10.69-50.00%
Other crime10.350.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2019.435.26%
Other theft96.9480.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.12133.33%
Public order62.4350.00%
Vehicle crime42.08-69.23%
Burglary31.390.00%
Shoplifting21.04100.00%
Possession of weapons20.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.690.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Drugs10.350.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.0526.67%
Vehicle crime136.5962.50%
Other theft54.51-16.67%
Public order41.7433.33%
Burglary31.39200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.04-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.04100.00%
Shoplifting10.69-66.67%
Drugs10.35-50.00%
Other crime10.35-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1519.780.00%
Vehicle crime85.210.00%
Other theft62.780.00%
Possession of weapons52.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.740.00%
Robbery31.040.00%
Shoplifting31.040.00%
Public order31.040.00%
Drugs21.040.00%
Other crime20.690.00%
Bicycle theft10.690.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 60 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20248
May 202414
April 20248
March 20241
February 202413
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 33 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20247
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
June 20244
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20235

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
December 20231

A total of 97 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 202416
June 20247
May 202412
April 20248
March 202411
February 20247
January 20247
December 20234
November 202313
October 20238

A total of 210 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
July 202426
June 202428
May 202414
April 202417
March 202420
February 202418
January 202410
December 202320
November 202319
October 202315

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20249
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20248
January 20242
December 20237
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
April 20244
March 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 86 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 20248
June 20249
May 20249
April 20248
March 202411
February 20246
January 20243
December 20239
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20243
February 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20244
March 20244
October 20233

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DY2 7PN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total21
    Other theft10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Castlegate Drive
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Caroline Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences6
  • 5. Tudor Terrace
    Total4
    Possession of weapons2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Claughton Road
    Total3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 8. Beechwood Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Hill Crest Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Field Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 11. Corporation Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Price Street
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Arras Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Highfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Porter Street South
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Stuart Crescent
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1