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

Ashenhurst Road 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 Ashenhurst Road (DY1 2JB) 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 Ashenhurst Road (DY1 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashenhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marmion Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivanhoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marmion Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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