Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 85.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meadow Fields Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Meadow Fields Close (DY8 5AE) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 107.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Fields Close (DY8 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfields Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Fields Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Meadowhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ensall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kinver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kinver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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