Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blenheim Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Blenheim Way (DY1 2TL) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Way (DY1 2TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlecote Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blenheim Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merryfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clearwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clearwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aintree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aintree Way
Apr 2026Other theft Gatcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manderston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manderston Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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