VENTURE WAY, DY5 1RU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DY5 1RU

VENTURE WAY, DY5 1RU, Dudley has recorded a total of 68 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 56.11 per 1,000 population. This DY5 1RU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DY5 postcode area, which has experienced 415 crimes and a crime rate of 9.67 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DY5 1RU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DY5 1RU, encompassing approximately 1212 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-40.91% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (125.00% increase)

DY5 1RU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 24
  • Pearson Street with total crimes: 13
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10

VENTURE WAY, DY5 1RU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1656.11-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences1313.20-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson910.73125.00%
Anti-social behaviour67.43200.00%
Public order64.950.00%
Possession of weapons44.95100.00%
Other theft43.300.00%
Robbery33.300.00%
Vehicle crime22.48-71.43%
Drugs21.650.00%
Bicycle theft11.650.00%
Other crime10.83-50.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2260.23-24.14%
Shoplifting2018.1517.65%
Vehicle crime716.5016.67%
Public order65.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.950.00%
Other theft43.3033.33%
Drugs23.30100.00%
Possession of weapons21.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.65-50.00%
Other crime21.65100.00%
Burglary21.65100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2957.76-9.38%
Shoplifting1723.93-15.00%
Vehicle crime614.0350.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.95100.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.30-33.33%
Other theft33.30-25.00%
Public order32.48-57.14%
Other crime12.480.00%
Burglary10.830.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%
Drugs10.830.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3268.4860.00%
Shoplifting2026.400.00%
Public order716.5016.67%
Anti-social behaviour65.78-25.00%
Vehicle crime44.95-50.00%
Other theft43.30-33.33%
Possession of weapons33.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.48-71.43%
Burglary11.65-66.67%
Drugs10.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.830.00%
Robbery10.830.00%
Other crime10.830.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2066.83150.00%
Shoplifting2016.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour816.50300.00%
Vehicle crime86.60166.67%
Criminal damage and arson76.60133.33%
Public order65.78200.00%
Other theft64.95200.00%
Burglary34.95-25.00%
Drugs12.480.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%
Other crime10.83-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2041.2553.85%
Violence and sexual offences816.50-65.22%
Burglary46.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.300.00%
Other crime32.48200.00%
Vehicle crime32.48-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.48100.00%
Other theft21.65-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.65-71.43%
Public order21.65-60.00%
Drugs11.65-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2354.4676.92%
Shoplifting1318.98-53.57%
Anti-social behaviour710.7375.00%
Public order55.780.00%
Vehicle crime44.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.300.00%
Robbery32.4850.00%
Other theft32.4850.00%
Drugs32.4850.00%
Other crime12.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2851.98-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences1323.10-48.00%
Public order510.73-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour44.13300.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.3050.00%
Other theft22.48100.00%
Drugs21.65-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.65-60.00%
Robbery21.65100.00%
Possession of weapons11.650.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3571.7820.69%
Violence and sexual offences2528.8838.89%
Public order820.6360.00%
Vehicle crime56.6025.00%
Drugs44.130.00%
Other crime33.3050.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.48-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.650.00%
Other theft10.83-75.00%
Burglary10.83-66.67%
Robbery10.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2960.2370.59%
Violence and sexual offences1823.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson514.850.00%
Public order54.13-16.67%
Other theft44.13100.00%
Vehicle crime43.300.00%
Burglary33.30200.00%
Other crime22.48100.00%
Bicycle theft11.650.00%
Robbery10.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.83-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1845.380.00%
Shoplifting1714.850.00%
Public order614.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.950.00%
Vehicle crime43.300.00%
Other theft23.300.00%
Possession of weapons21.650.00%
Burglary11.650.00%
Other crime10.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235

A total of 221 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
July 202422
June 202429
May 202432
April 202420
March 20248
February 202423
January 202413
December 202325
November 202318
October 202318

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

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 45 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 20246
April 20248
March 20242
February 20247
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
May 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 235 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 202420
June 202417
May 202420
April 202420
March 202420
February 202413
January 202428
December 202335
November 202329
October 202317

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 59 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20246
June 20243
May 20247
April 20246
March 20242
February 20245
January 20245
December 20238
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 49 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20247
June 20246
May 20244
April 20248
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
May 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 4 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
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DY5 1RU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total24
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Pearson Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 4. The Promenade
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Police Station
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 6. Bell Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Sion Close
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. High Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bell Street South
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Albion Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Mill Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Trinity Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1