Total Crime Rate

847.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

343.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 847.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 343.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 139.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 134.4 10/10
  • Public order 90.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.6 10/10
  • Other theft 62.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.1 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
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

Castle Court 2 area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Court 2 (DY1 4RH) in the last 12 months was 847.6 per 1,000 residents and was 546.8% higher 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 343.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Court 2 (DY1 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Castlegate Drive. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Court 2 area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldeney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldeney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldeney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Corporation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aldeney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Moor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Moor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arras Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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