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Crime in DY2 9LL

How much crime is recorded in DY2 9LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Netherton
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,101 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY2 9LL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY2 9LL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
40.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
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 9LLNational
Violence and sexual offences28.023.6
Burglary11.29.1
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order4.44.6
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Shoplifting2.18.4
Other crime1.51.5
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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