Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rangeways Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Rangeways Road (DY6 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Kingswinford South average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rangeways Road (DY6 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Randall Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wrens Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswinford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Freeland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silva Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrens Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Randall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Randall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rangeways Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rangeways Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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