Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY2 7JP
How much crime is recorded in DY2 7JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kates Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
DY2 7JPDudley
How safe is DY2 7JP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY2 7JP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
162
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).
DY2 7JPNational
Violence and sexual offences63.123.6
Shoplifting29.28.4
Burglary17.39.1
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Other theft10.94.5
Public order9.44.6
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Possession of weapons6.50.9
Drugs5.22.4
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Robbery3.41.4
Other crime2.21.5
Theft from the person1.92.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.