Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 districts in West Midlands region and the 149th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (West Midlands), it has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 districts.
The overall crime rate in Dudley in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the West Midlands region average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dudley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11,071 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 79 cases , up 8.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 14.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -11.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13,411 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 84.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brierley Hill & Wordsley South | 171.0 | 86.5 (102%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | St. James's | 162.3 | 77.8 (92%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Castle & Priory | 135.3 | 50.8 (60%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Brockmoor & Pensnett | 93.1 | 8.5 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Belle Vale | 92.8 | 8.3 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Netherton & Holly Hall | 90.8 | 6.3 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Coseley | 88.5 | 4.0 (5%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Lye & Stourbridge North | 85.0 | 0.5 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Wollaston & Stourbridge Town | 80.3 | -4.2 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | St. Thomas's | 76.6 | -8.0 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Sedgley | 71.1 | -13.4 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Cradley North & Wollescote | 67.9 | -16.6 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Gornal | 65.3 | -19.2 (-23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Upper Gornal & Woodsetton | 64.4 | -20.1 (-24%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood | 63.9 | -20.6 (-24%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Halesowen South | 59.9 | -24.6 (-29%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Halesowen North | 49.7 | -34.8 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Amblecote | 49.3 | -35.2 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Wordsley North | 47.9 | -36.7 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Norton | 45.5 | -39.0 (-46%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Kingswinford North & Wall Heath | 41.6 | -42.9 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Hayley Green & Cradley South | 40.7 | -43.9 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Kingswinford South | 37.3 | -47.2 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Pedmore & Stourbridge East | 36.7 | -47.9 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
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