Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.5 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wrens Nest Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 3LW) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wrens Nest Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Road (24 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celandine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Laurel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Limepit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Marigold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Washington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marigold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Washington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celandine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oak Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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