Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Keats Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 483rd 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 Keats Drive (WV14 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Coseley average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keats Drive (WV14 8SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitegates Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keats Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainbow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitegates Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegates Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Billau Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Billau Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yew Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skidmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skidmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rainbow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary B4163 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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