Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY3 1BE
How much crime is recorded in DY3 1BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgley East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
DY3 1BEDudley
How safe is DY3 1BE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 72.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY3 1BE 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
72.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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).
DY3 1BENational
Violence and sexual offences54.923.6
Burglary19.29.1
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Public order10.74.6
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Shoplifting5.38.4
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft3.84.5
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.