Total Crime Rate

172.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 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 172.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Russell Street 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 Russell Street (DY1 2AS) 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 Russell Street (DY1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Belper Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ludgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ludgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Swancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Prospect Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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