Crime Rates at Price Street, Dudley, DY2 7JP

Price Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 95th 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 Price Street (DY2 7JP) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the St. James's average (154.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Price Street (DY2 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brereton Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewery Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.