Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loweswater Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 493rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Loweswater Drive (DY3 2RG) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loweswater Drive (DY3 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deepdale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deepdale Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fieldstone View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Five Ways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Yorkdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruiton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ruiton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corncrake Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peak Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peak Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peak Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chiltern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shallcross Lane | Under investigation |
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