Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 164.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shallcross Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shallcross Lane (DY3 2HN) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shallcross Lane (DY3 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shallcross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Zoar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shallcross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Summer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ruiton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruiton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clee Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chiltern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fieldstone View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Five Ways Under investigation
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Data Sources

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