Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cot Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Cot Lane (DY6 9RA) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Kingswinford South average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cot Lane (DY6 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlawn Grove. Police recorded 19 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 Cot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlawn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Man Der Ville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodlawn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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