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Crime in DY8 1QR

How much crime is recorded in DY8 1QR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Oldswinford & Pedmore
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY8 1QR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY8 1QR area, broadly in line with 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
29.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).

DY8 1QRNational
Violence and sexual offences20.523.6
Burglary10.69.1
Other theft6.74.5
Shoplifting4.78.4
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Public order3.74.6
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.11.5
Anti-social behaviour0.510.7
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
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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