Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerford Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Somerford Way (WV14 9QL) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Way (WV14 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denise Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Flaxen Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxen Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Ettingshall Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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