Total Crime Rate

362.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

221.2 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 362.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 221.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.1 10/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.4 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New 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 New Street (DY1 1LU) 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 New Street (DY1 1LU), 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 New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minories Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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