Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY1 4HQ
How much crime is recorded in DY1 4HQ, 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 4HQDudley
How safe is DY1 4HQ
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 4HQ 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY1 4HQNational
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.