Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caernarvon Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caernarvon Way (DY1 2TR) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caernarvon Way (DY1 2TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlecote Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sudeley Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manderston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manderston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merryfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gatcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aintree Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aintree Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aintree Way | — |
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