Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fountain Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountain Lane (WV14 8JD) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Lane (WV14 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Fountain Lane. Police recorded 30 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 Fountain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fountain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dimmocks Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dimmocks Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagstaff Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fountain Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perivale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eachus Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eachus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eachus Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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