Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ash Green area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 441st 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 Ash Green (DY1 3QL) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Green (DY1 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Wrens Nest Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Green —
Apr 2026Burglary Turley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrens Nest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Pine Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Pine Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wrens Nest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
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 Mulberry Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Green —
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Data Sources

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