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Crime in DY6 7

How much crime is recorded in DY6 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,487 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY6 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in DY6 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
20.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DY6 7National
Violence and sexual offences13.723.6
Burglary10.29.1
Shoplifting5.48.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.04.6
Anti-social behaviour1.210.7
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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