Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.2 7/10
  • Other theft 33.2 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hinsford Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Hinsford Close (DY6 7LF) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinsford Close (DY6 7LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ham Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hinsford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hinsford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stalling'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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