Crime Rate in Sedgley, ward

Sedgley has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Dudley district and the 3287th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 325th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sedgley in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Dudley district average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sedgley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 449 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 549 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sedgley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 115 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Whitesmiths Close (57 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.