Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crucible area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 The Crucible (WV14 8SL) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crucible (WV14 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Iron Foundry Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crucible area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainbow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rainbow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Foundry Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Billau Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cannon Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cannon Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Billau Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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