Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Higgins Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 504th 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 Higgins Avenue (WV14 8QW) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higgins Avenue (WV14 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Purdy Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higgins Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higgins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julie Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pirrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flavell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flavell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Flavell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Flavell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Winnall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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