Total Crime Rate
137.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road (DY1 2AR) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (DY1 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Street (26 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 | Alexandra Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swancote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Prospect | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Prospect | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maughan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maughan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Himley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Occupation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Himley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Himley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
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