Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

School Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 423rd highest 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 School Street (DY3 1HU) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (DY3 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitesmiths Close. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Coseley

Crime Over Time in School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dormston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Greenway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitesmiths Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Whitesmiths Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime White'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑