Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazel Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Hazel Road (DY1 3EN) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazel Road (DY1 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4168 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazel Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4168 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4168 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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