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Crime Rates in Castle & Priory, ward

Crime Rate

116

116

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Castle & Priory (ward) is 116 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Castle & Priory (ward) is located within Dudley (borough). Annual total crime rate in Dudley (borough) is 83.6 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Castle & Priory, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Castle & Priory (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 50 6/10
Vehicle crime 12 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.62 5/10
Shoplifting 8.47 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.24 3/10
Other theft 7.19 4/10
Public order 7.09 4/10
Burglary 4.07 5/10
Other crime 2.33 4/10
Drugs 1.89 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.74 5/10
Robbery 1.71 4/10
Theft from the person 0.956 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.395 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Castle & Priory (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Castle & Priory (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Castle & Priory (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Castle & Priory (ward), Dudley (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Castle & Priory
    ward
  • Dudley
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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