Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY3 1LT
How much crime is recorded in DY3 1LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodcross
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
DY3 1LTDudley
How safe is DY3 1LT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY3 1LT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 1LTNational
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary7.19.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order5.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.