Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bank Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 365th 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 Bank Road (DY3 2NP) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Road (DY3 2NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pleasant View (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Zoar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
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Data Sources

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