Crime Rates at Castlegate Way, Dudley, DY1 4RJ

Castlegate Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Castlegate Way (DY1 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 868.2 per 1,000 residents and was 541.6% higher 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 258.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlegate Way (DY1 4RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlegate Drive, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.