Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 2ND
How much crime is recorded in DY1 2ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Russell's Hall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,655 (2024)
DY1 2NDDudley
How safe is DY1 2ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY1 2ND area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 2NDNational
Violence and sexual offences21.823.6
Burglary7.29.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Shoplifting3.98.4
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.31.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Other theft0.84.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.