Total Crime Rate
362.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
221.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parsons Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parsons Street (DY1 1JE) in the last 12 months was 362.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 221.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parsons Street (DY1 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ednam Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wolverhampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolverhampton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ednam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ednam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ednam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parsons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinchbourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
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