Total Crime Rate

193.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westley Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westley Street (DY1 1TS) in the last 12 months was 193.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westley Street (DY1 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Prospect. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blower'S Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hagley View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hagley View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Blowers Green Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Blowers Green Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Tanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Prospect Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gammage Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gammage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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