Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Parklands area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Parklands (DY1 2DN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Parklands (DY1 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Ashenhurst Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scotts Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spring Parklands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kestrel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kestrel Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kestrel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Enstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Enstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Enstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Enstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Suffolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Enstone Road | Under investigation |
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