Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priory Field Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 397th lowest 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 Priory Field Close (WV14 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Coseley average (89.8 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Field Close (WV14 9EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Maslin Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coseley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A463 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wathan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Wynd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hackett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A463 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abney Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maslin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Branfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maslin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maslin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mars Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mars Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gorge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Marys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rifle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
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