Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath , and the 425th 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 Barton Lane (DY6 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Lane (DY6 9EZ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambergate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murdoch Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Murdoch Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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