Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Richborough Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richborough Drive (DY1 3PZ) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richborough Drive (DY1 3PZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Richborough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bordeaux Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ripley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shipton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charlecote Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charlecote Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft B4175 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlecote Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goodrich Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Goodrich Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stokesay Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charlecote Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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