Total Crime Rate

345.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.1 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 345.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.1 10/10
  • Other theft 41.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 29th 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 Castle Street (DY1 1LA) in the last 12 months was 345.4 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% higher than the St. James's average (154.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 181.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (DY1 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Minories —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Minories Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minories Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Minories —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories 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 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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