Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 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 110.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 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 31st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 191st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3LN) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3LN), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Harebell Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gorse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrens Nest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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