Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Royal Close area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 384th 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 Penny Royal Close (DY3 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Royal Close (DY3 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pleasant View. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Royal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodthorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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