Crime Rates at Vicarage Road West, Woodsetton, Dudley, DY1 4NR

Vicarage Road West area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road West (DY1 4NR) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Coseley average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road West (DY1 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.