Postcode · Kingswinford
Crime in DY6 8JH
How much crime is recorded in DY6 8JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,176 (2024)
DY6 8JHKingswinford
How safe is DY6 8JH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY6 8JH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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).
DY6 8JHNational
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Burglary2.69.1
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Anti-social behaviour0.110.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.