Total Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

High Arcal Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 304th 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 High Arcal Drive (DY3 1BW) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Arcal Drive (DY3 1BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tipton Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Arcal Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Roper Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Barley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tipton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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