Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • 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
  • 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

Blackthorne Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Blackthorne Road (DY1 3TF) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorne Road (DY1 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ripley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bramble Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shearing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodsorrel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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