Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Central Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (WV14 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (WV14 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sangwin Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old End Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sangwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old End Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sangwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sangwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wilson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sangwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tunnel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tunnel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tunnel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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