Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Park Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 494th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Park Road (DY1 3ND) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Park Road (DY1 3ND), 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 Willow Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Park Road area

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

Data Sources

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