Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 2EQ
How much crime is recorded in DY1 2EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Russell's Hall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,931 (2024)
DY1 2EQDudley
How safe is DY1 2EQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY1 2EQ area, well above 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
57.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DY1 2EQNational
Violence and sexual offences43.423.6
Burglary25.29.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Public order5.44.6
Other theft3.84.5
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Drugs3.12.4
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.