Crime Rates at Beckensall Close, Dudley, DY1 1SP

Beckensall Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 93rd 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 Beckensall Close (DY1 1SP) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beckensall Close (DY1 1SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolverhampton Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.