Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bank Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Central Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Overbrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Overbrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Spinney | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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