Total Crime Rate

435.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

269.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 435.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 269.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Road area has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 18th 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 Kings Road (DY3 1HP) in the last 12 months was 435.1 per 1,000 residents and was 384.6% higher than the Coseley average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 269.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (DY3 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Algar Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Setton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brandon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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