Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Boscobel Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Boscobel Close (DY1 2GA) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscobel Close (DY1 2GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlecote Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Boscobel Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aintree Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aintree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clearwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clearwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaumaris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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