Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 4AE
How much crime is recorded in DY1 4AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,258 (2024)
DY1 4AEDudley
How safe is DY1 4AE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY1 4AE 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
62.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 4AENational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Burglary21.49.1
Shoplifting18.78.4
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Other theft10.54.5
Public order10.54.6
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Possession of weapons4.80.9
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery3.11.4
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.