Crime Rates at Southalls Lane, Dudley, DY1 1UJ

Southalls Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southalls Lane (DY1 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 452.8 per 1,000 residents and was 245.5% higher than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 270.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southalls Lane (DY1 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolverhampton Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.