Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brandon Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brandon Close (DY3 1BB) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brandon Close (DY3 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limes View, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatstone Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brandon Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tipton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tipton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catholic Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrybush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrybush Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wheatstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Limes View
Sep 2025Public order Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonepine Place
Sep 2025Burglary Brandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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