Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerford Way area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 325th 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 Somerford Way (WV14 9QL) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 13 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Way (WV14 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flaxen Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Flaxen Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denise Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harvington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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