Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 68.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Laurel Road area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Laurel Road (DY1 3EY) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 308.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Road (DY1 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Attingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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