Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY2 7PR
How much crime is recorded in DY2 7PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kates Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,041 (2024)
DY2 7PRDudley
How safe is DY2 7PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY2 7PR 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
65.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 7PRNational
Violence and sexual offences50.423.6
Burglary11.49.1
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Public order7.04.6
Other theft5.34.5
Drugs3.22.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.