Crime Rates at Primrose Crescent, Dudley, DY1 4DB

Primrose Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 236th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Crescent (DY1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Crescent (DY1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.