Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Burglary 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hospital Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Hospital Lane (WV14 9LF) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hospital Lane (WV14 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hospital Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chad Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jevon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beechfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denise Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Providence Row Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Providence Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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