Total Crime Rate
144.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jockey Field area has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Jockey Field (DY3 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jockey Field (DY3 1UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatstone Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jockey Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jockey Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jockey Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wheatstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrybush Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrybush Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonepine Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brandon Close | Under investigation |
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