Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highmoor Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Highmoor Close (WV14 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Coseley average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highmoor Close (WV14 0SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sheldon Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highmoor Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Udall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sheldon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Sheldon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kellingley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellingley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenfield Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Pursehouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlidge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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