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

Wealdstone 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 Wealdstone Drive (DY3 2QR) 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 Wealdstone Drive (DY3 2QR), the main crime hotspot is near Pleasant View. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wealdstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Frome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Peak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yorkdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudeley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chiltern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order 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 Milking Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yorkdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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