Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Patron Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Patron Close (DY1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Patron Close (DY1 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Dudley

Crime Over Time in Patron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Attingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 21 of 21

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑