Total Crime Rate

252.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 252.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sedgley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 51st 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 Sedgley Road (DY4 8AP) in the last 12 months was 252.2 per 1,000 residents and was 180.9% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 179.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedgley Road (DY4 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near George Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sedgley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaksherd Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benbeck Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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