Total Crime Rate

120.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 120.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • 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
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

Spencer Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Avenue (WV14 8HT) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% higher than the Coseley average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Avenue (WV14 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Old End Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spencer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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