Total Crime Rate

227.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 227.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hazel Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Road (DY1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Road (DY1 3EW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A4168 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hazel Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4168 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A4168 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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