Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Vale Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 367th 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 Vale Street (DY3 3XD) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Street (DY3 3XD), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonepine Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Vale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ox Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jockey Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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