Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 3LH
How much crime is recorded in DY1 3LH, 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 3LHDudley
How safe is DY1 3LH
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 3LH 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY1 3LHNational
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.