Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Himley Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 45th 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 Himley Road (DY1 2QH) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Himley Road (DY1 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Russell'S Hall Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Himley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Falcon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peregrine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peregrine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Russell'S Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Himley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Falcon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osprey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corser Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Himley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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