Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Park Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 160th 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 Old Park Road (DY1 3NA) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Park Road (DY1 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bramble Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodsorrel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ripley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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