Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elwell Crescent area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 412th highest 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 Elwell Crescent (DY1 3RL) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elwell Crescent (DY1 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Elwell Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Beech Green | Under investigation |
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