Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY3 1UQ
How much crime is recorded in DY3 1UQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodsetton
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
How safe is DY3 1UQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY3 1UQ 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 1UQNational
Violence and sexual offences37.323.6
Burglary11.79.1
Public order10.74.6
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Other theft5.94.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs1.82.4
Robbery1.71.4
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.