Total Crime Rate

46.5 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 46.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highgrove Place area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 467th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgrove Place (DY1 2SR) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgrove Place (DY1 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Salisbury Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highgrove Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osberton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Himley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aintree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Himley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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