Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Dudley, DY1 4BE

Chestnut Avenue area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 370th 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 Chestnut Avenue (DY1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (DY1 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.