Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cross Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Lane (DY3 1PB) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (DY3 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Whitesmiths Close. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitesmiths Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitesmiths Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitesmiths Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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