Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Paddock area has the 37th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 The Paddock (WV14 8YA) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -84.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (WV14 8YA), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Close. Police recorded 23 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 The Paddock area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southall Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southall Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary Gough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Philip Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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