Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salop Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 158th 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 Salop Street (DY1 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salop Street (DY1 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Occupation Street (19 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 | Parkway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Laurel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patron Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Occupation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Attingham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Laurel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mayfair Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pebworth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway Road | Under investigation |
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