Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maple Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 313th 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 Maple Road (DY1 4HT) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Road (DY1 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4168 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4168 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4168 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawthorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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