Crime Rates at High Street, Dudley, DY1 1PQ

High 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 1PQ) 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 1PQ), 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.