Total Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Edmund Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 354th 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 King Edmund Street (DY1 3HT) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Edmund Street (DY1 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Occupation Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nith Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southgate Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Occupation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Malthouse Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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.