Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linwood Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linwood Road (DY1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Road (DY1 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Silurian Mews. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wrens Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silurian Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calymene Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wrens Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrens Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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