Total Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.2 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 118.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Maughan Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 166th 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 Maughan Street (DY1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maughan Street (DY1 2BA), 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 Maughan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Prospect Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ludgate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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