Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ranscombe Drive area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 474th 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 Ranscombe Drive (DY3 2NS) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ranscombe Drive (DY3 2NS), 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 Ranscombe Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Other theft Zoar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Summer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shallcross Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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