Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hermit Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermit Street (DY3 2BS) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermit Street (DY3 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Pale Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermit Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Club Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rubens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roundhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Club Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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