Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Waverley Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Street (DY2 0YE) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Street (DY2 0YE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodstock Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivanhoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farthings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marmion Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marmion Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Parklands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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