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Crime Rates in Dudley, local authority district

Crime Rate

83.5

83.5

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Dudley, (local authority district) is 83.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Dudley (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 34.1 5/10
Shoplifting 8.88 5/10
Vehicle crime 7.43 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.62 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 5.94 1/10
Public order 4.7 3/10
Burglary 4.57 6/10
Other theft 4.48 3/10
Other crime 1.73 4/10
Drugs 1.7 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.54 7/10
Robbery 1.06 5/10
Theft from the person 0.492 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.198 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Dudley (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dudley (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Dudley (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Dudley (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Dudley
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Dudley (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Dudley (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Kingswinford South36.5 low
2. Norton40.8 low
3. Hayley Green & Cradley South43.8 low
4. Wordsley North48.7 low
5. Amblecote51.3 low
6. Kingswinford North & Wall Heath51.6 low
7. Pedmore & Stourbridge East52.5 low
8. Halesowen North64.8 low
9. Halesowen South65 low
10. Gornal66.1 low
11. Sedgley71.1 low
12. Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood72.5 low
13. Cradley North & Wollescote72.7 low
14. Wollaston & Stourbridge Town77.7 low
15. Belle Vale85.1 low
16. Coseley85.2 low
17. Upper Gornal & Woodsetton85.6 low
18. Brockmoor & Pensnett99 low
19. Netherton & Holly Hall104 low
20. Lye & Stourbridge North112 low
21. St. Thomas's123 medium
22. Castle & Priory125 medium
23. St. James's150 medium
24. Brierley Hill & Wordsley South170 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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