Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Oak Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 299th 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 Oak Street (WV14 9TA) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (WV14 9TA), 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 Oak Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patricia Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patricia Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sangwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sangwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sangwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patricia Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old End Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old End Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sangwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flavell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wilson Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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