Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Limes View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 178th highest 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 Limes View (DY3 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes View (DY3 3UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limes View, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Limes View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stable Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Algar Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Furlongs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brandon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furlongs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snowdon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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