Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Summer Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Summer Road (DY1 3PL) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Road (DY1 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Celandine Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Summer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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