Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 1PZ
How much crime is recorded in DY1 1PZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dixons Green
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,406 (2024)
How safe is DY1 1PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY1 1PZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY1 1PZNational
Violence and sexual offences54.223.6
Burglary20.99.1
Shoplifting10.18.4
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Other theft8.24.5
Public order8.24.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.