Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hickmerelands Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Hickmerelands Lane (DY3 3SR) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Coseley average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickmerelands Lane (DY3 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hickmerelands Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairhills Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairhills Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Royston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Royston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wombourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wombourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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