Total Crime Rate
74.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadfoot Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadfoot Drive (DY6 9DB) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% higher than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average (38.7 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 Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadfoot Drive (DY6 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidderminster Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kidderminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kidderminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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