Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenhill Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 482nd 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 Greenhill Road (DY3 1XX) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenhill Road (DY3 1XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pale Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ripley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bramble Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenacre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4175 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nethergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pale Street | 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 | Public order | Naylors Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Askew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Oval | Under investigation |
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