Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Viewfield Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viewfield Crescent (DY3 3UL) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viewfield Crescent (DY3 3UL), 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 Viewfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Algar Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Furlongs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furlongs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snowdon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Vale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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