Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Dudley, DY1 4BE

Chestnut Avenue area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 394th 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 Chestnut Avenue (DY1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% 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 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.