Total Crime Rate
573.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 High Street (DY1 1PD) in the last 12 months was 573.4 per 1,000 residents and was 323.7% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 275.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DY1 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Minories | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stone Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Minories | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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