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Crime in DY2 7

How much crime is recorded in DY2 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,399 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY2 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in DY2 7, 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
62.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DY2 7National
Violence and sexual offences45.723.6
Burglary18.29.1
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Shoplifting9.18.4
Public order7.54.6
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Other theft6.54.5
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.81.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 37% 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.

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