Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY3 1NQ
How much crime is recorded in DY3 1NQ, 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 1NQDudley
How safe is DY3 1NQ
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 1NQ 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY3 1NQNational
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.