Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 2LU
How much crime is recorded in DY1 2LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Russell's Hall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
DY1 2LUDudley
How safe is DY1 2LU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY1 2LU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 2LUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order5.24.6
Burglary4.39.1
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.