Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Drugs 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ednam Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

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 Ednam Road (DY1 1HL) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% higher than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ednam Road (DY1 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ednam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Court Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Court Passage Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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