Crime Rates at Occupation Street, Dudley, DY1 2RF

Occupation Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Occupation Street (DY1 2RF) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Street (DY1 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.