Total Crime Rate

228.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 228.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Salisbury Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Close (DY1 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 228.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% higher than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Close (DY1 2UJ), 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 Salisbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clearwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Clearwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaumaris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aintree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aintree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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