Crime Rates at High Street, Dudley, DY1 1PJ

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 23rd 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 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 431.8 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% higher than the St. James's average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 250.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY1 1PJ), 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.