Total Crime Rate
868.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aldeney Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 6th 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 Aldeney Close (DY1 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 868.2 per 1,000 residents and was 541.6% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 258.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aldeney Close (DY1 4AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Moor Gardens, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallows Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldeney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldeney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tipton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Moor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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