Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Garrick Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 215th 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 Garrick Close (DY1 3DF) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrick Close (DY1 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Hopton Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garrick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hopton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Traquain Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osberton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hopton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Traquain Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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