Crime Rates at Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP

Priory Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (DY1 1EP) in the last 12 months was 460.2 per 1,000 residents and was 240.1% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 247.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (DY1 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.