Crime Rates at The Crescent, Dudley, DY1 4SL

The Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 The Crescent (DY1 4SL) in the last 12 months was 286.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 176.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DY1 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Moor Gardens, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.