Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.6 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 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Himley Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 117th 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 Himley Street (DY1 2BE) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Himley Street (DY1 2BE), 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 Himley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ludgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ludgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Prospect Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Swancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfair Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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