Total Crime Rate
215.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 70th 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 Russell Street (DY1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Street (DY1 2AS), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clifford 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 | Vehicle crime | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Himley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Himley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Himley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Himley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Malthouse Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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