Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bedcote Place area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 388th highest 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 Bedcote Place (DY8 1LD) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedcote Place (DY8 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tile Croft, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stepping Stones (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bedcote Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hungary Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungary Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romsley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Hungary Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hungary Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stepping Stones Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tile Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hungary Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tile Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rufford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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