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Crime in DY5 1

How much crime is recorded in DY5 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,335 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY5 1

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in DY5 1, 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
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

DY5 1National
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Shoplifting20.68.4
Burglary16.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Public order5.04.6
Other theft4.64.5
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% 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.

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