Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dimmocks Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 498th 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 Dimmocks Avenue (WV14 8YQ) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimmocks Avenue (WV14 8YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fountain Lane. Police recorded 30 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 Dimmocks Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagstaff Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dimmocks Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dimmocks Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Fountain Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perivale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Philip Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eachus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eachus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eachus Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fountain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Earl Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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