Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Dibdale Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dibdale Street (DY1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dibdale Street (DY1 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near B4176. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dibdale Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Himley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osprey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corser Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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