Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY2 7QL
How much crime is recorded in DY2 7QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kates Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,009 (2024)
DY2 7QLDudley
How safe is DY2 7QL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY2 7QL area, well above 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
55.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
DY2 7QLNational
Violence and sexual offences43.223.6
Criminal damage and arson16.24.7
Public order11.04.6
Burglary9.89.1
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Other theft3.94.5
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.