Postcode · Kingswinford
Crime in DY6 8QZ
How much crime is recorded in DY6 8QZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensett & Kingswinford East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,931 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY6 8QZKingswinford
How safe is DY6 8QZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY6 8QZ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 8QZNational
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Burglary8.09.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order4.34.6
Shoplifting3.58.4
Other theft2.54.5
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.