Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wrens Nest Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3LL) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wrens Nest Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celandine Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wrens Nest Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrens Nest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gorse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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