Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 505th lowest 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 Laurel Road (DY1 3EY) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 450.0% 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 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (22 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Laurel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Limepit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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