Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Priory Close area has the 50th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Close (DY1 3ED) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (DY1 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Wolverhampton Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinchbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wolverhampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolverhampton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Belper Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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