Total Crime Rate

151.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 151.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wrens Nest Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3RX) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 111.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrens Nest Road (DY1 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Wrens Nest Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wrens Nest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wrens Nest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wrens Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrens Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gorse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Turley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Pine Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pine Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wrens Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrens Nest Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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