Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Parkes Hall Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 394th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkes Hall Road (DY1 3RH) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkes Hall Road (DY1 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Elwell Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkes Hall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bramble Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Roper Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Shearing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beech Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearing Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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