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Crime in WV14 9HN
How much crime is recorded in WV14 9HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Coseley
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
How safe is WV14 9HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 9HN 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
31.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
WV14 9HNNational
Shoplifting22.38.4
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Burglary9.19.1
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Other crime3.01.5
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other theft1.14.5
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.