Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 3LF
How much crime is recorded in DY1 3LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
DY1 3LFDudley
How safe is DY1 3LF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY1 3LF 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
68.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 3LFNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Burglary12.79.1
Public order8.54.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Possession of weapons4.50.9
Drugs3.32.4
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Robbery1.51.4
Shoplifting1.48.4
Other crime1.01.5
Other theft0.84.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.