Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.6 3/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Leighton Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Leighton Close (DY1 2UT) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 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 Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Close (DY1 2UT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Frome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milking Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sovereign Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merryfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudeley Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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