Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southgate Way area has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 224th 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 Southgate Way (DY1 3HN) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Way (DY1 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Occupation Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southgate Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Malthouse Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Occupation Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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