Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Parade area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 441st highest 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 The Parade (DY1 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -82.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Parade (DY1 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Belper. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St James'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hazel Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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