Crime Rates at Richborough Drive, Dudley, DY1 3LS

Richborough Drive area has the 45th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richborough Drive (DY1 3LS) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richborough Drive (DY1 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlecote Drive, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripley Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.