Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wolverhampton Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 430th lowest 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 Wolverhampton Road (DY3 1RG) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Coseley average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (DY3 1RG), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Fields. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplands Drive 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 2026Possession of weapons Fairhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibbons Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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