Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gough Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gough Road (WV14 8XP) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gough Road (WV14 8XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tunnel Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenelm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havacre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Havacre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullwoods End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webb Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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