Total Crime Rate
596.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
302.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stone Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 11th 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 Stone Street (DY1 1NS) in the last 12 months was 596.3 per 1,000 residents and was 355.1% 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 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 302.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stone Street (DY1 1NS), 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.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Castle 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 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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