Total Crime Rate
183.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catholic Lane area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 177.8% higher than the Sedgley average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catholic Lane (DY3 3UG), the main crime hotspot is near Ladies Walk. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sedgley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wombourne Close | Under investigation |
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