Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillary Crest area has the 60th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Hillary Crest (DY3 2DH) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillary Crest (DY3 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pale Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinfare Rise (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillary Crest area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Street
Sep 2025Public order Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Britannia Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinfare Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Homestead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Highgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Naylors Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Roberts Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Club Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ox Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alderwood Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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