Total Crime Rate
189.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catholic Lane area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sedgley , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catholic Lane (DY3 3UG) in the last 12 months was 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 165.8% higher than the Sedgley average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catholic Lane (DY3 3UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladies Walk, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gospel End Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sedgley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wombourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viewfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Viewfield Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wombourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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