Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hickmerelands Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hickmerelands Lane (DY3 3SR) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickmerelands Lane (DY3 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Caswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrekin View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wombourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ettymore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ettymore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fairhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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