Crime Rates at Dudley Road, Dudley, DY3 1TF

Dudley Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (DY3 1TF) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (DY3 1TF), 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.