Crime by Area in Dudley
Compare crime rates across all 24 wards in Dudley. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.
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Top 10 Wards by Rate
All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate
All crime types| # | Ward | Rate /1k | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Thomas's | 120.3 | 206 | chevron_right |
| 2 | Lye and Stourbridge North | 109.2 | 166 | chevron_right |
| 3 | Castle and Priory | 102.8 | 179 | chevron_right |
| 4 | St James's | 91.9 | 180 | chevron_right |
| 5 | Brierley Hill | 88.6 | 227 | chevron_right |
| 6 | Brockmoor and Pensnett | 82.9 | 128 | chevron_right |
| 7 | Coseley East | 77.1 | 104 | chevron_right |
| 8 | Belle Vale | 75.1 | 101 | chevron_right |
| 9 | Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews | 74.5 | 115 | chevron_right |
| 10 | Upper Gornal and Woodsetton | 71.9 | 81 | chevron_right |
| 11 | Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood | 70.8 | 88 | chevron_right |
| 12 | Sedgley | 67.8 | 103 | chevron_right |
| 13 | Gornal | 64.1 | 62 | chevron_right |
| 14 | Amblecote | 55.4 | 60 | chevron_right |
| 15 | Wollaston and Stourbridge Town | 55.0 | 58 | chevron_right |
| 16 | Halesowen North | 52.7 | 55 | chevron_right |
| 17 | Halesowen South | 51.2 | 40 | chevron_right |
| 18 | Pedmore and Stourbridge East | 48.7 | 54 | chevron_right |
| 19 | Cradley and Wollescote | 47.2 | 74 | chevron_right |
| 20 | Hayley Green and Cradley South | 45.7 | 57 | chevron_right |
| 21 | Wordsley | 45.5 | 55 | chevron_right |
| 22 | Kingswinford North and Wall Heath | 40.7 | 47 | chevron_right |
| 23 | Kingswinford South | 36.4 | 40 | chevron_right |
| 24 | Norton | 35.7 | 34 | chevron_right |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which area of Dudley has the highest crime rate?
St Thomas's has the highest crime rate in Dudley, with 120.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.
Which is the safest ward in Dudley?
Norton has the lowest crime rate among Dudley's wards, with 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.
How many wards does Dudley have?
Dudley has 24 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.