Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashenhurst Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashenhurst Road (DY1 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Woodstock Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Parklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Enstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scotts Green Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osprey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kestrel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kestrel Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Enstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enstone Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Enstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Enstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kestrel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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