Total Crime Rate

431.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 431.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Castle Hill (DY1 4PS) in the last 12 months was 431.8 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% higher than the St. James's average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 250.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Hill (DY1 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stone Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dudley Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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