Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Watts Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watts Close (DY4 8BA) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watts Close (DY4 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterfield Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Waterfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geneva Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs A4168 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaksherd Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geneva Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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