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Crime in DY9 7

How much crime is recorded in DY9 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,666 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY9 7

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in DY9 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
37.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).

DY9 7National
Violence and sexual offences28.023.6
Shoplifting24.48.4
Burglary8.89.1
Other theft5.84.5
Public order5.24.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% 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.

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