Crime Rates at Priory Road, Dudley, DY1 4AD

Priory Road area has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (DY1 4AD) in the last 12 months was 896.1 per 1,000 residents and was 562.2% higher 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 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -63.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 410.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 168.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (DY1 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.