Crime Rates in Dudley, local authority district
Crime Rate
83.3
83.3
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Dudley, (local authority district) is 83.3 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34.6 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.67 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.49 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.62 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.49 | 1/10 |
| Public order | 4.61 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 4.61 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 4.49 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.78 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 1.76 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.56 | 8/10 |
| Robbery | 0.974 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.501 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.192 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Dudley (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dudley (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- DudleyLAD
- West Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Dudley (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Kingswinford South | 36.9 low |
| 2. Norton | 38.2 low |
| 3. Hayley Green & Cradley South | 43.3 low |
| 4. Wordsley North | 47.5 low |
| 5. Kingswinford North & Wall Heath | 51 low |
| 6. Pedmore & Stourbridge East | 52 low |
| 7. Amblecote | 53.3 low |
| 8. Halesowen South | 64.5 low |
| 9. Gornal | 67.3 low |
| 10. Halesowen North | 67.8 low |
| 11. Sedgley | 69 low |
| 12. Cradley North & Wollescote | 69.9 low |
| 13. Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood | 76 low |
| 14. Wollaston & Stourbridge Town | 81.9 low |
| 15. Upper Gornal & Woodsetton | 84.7 low |
| 16. Coseley | 86.1 low |
| 17. Belle Vale | 86.1 low |
| 18. Brockmoor & Pensnett | 102 low |
| 19. Netherton & Holly Hall | 102 low |
| 20. Lye & Stourbridge North | 110 low |
| 21. St. Thomas's | 120 medium |
| 22. Castle & Priory | 125 medium |
| 23. St. James's | 149 medium |
| 24. Brierley Hill & Wordsley South | 166 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026