Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Burton Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Road (DY1 3DL) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Road (DY1 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaumaris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bramble Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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