24 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Dudley

Q: Which area of Dudley has the highest crime rate?

St Thomas's has the highest crime rate in Dudley.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Dudley?

Norton has the lowest crime rate among Dudley's wards.

Q: How many wards does Dudley have?

Dudley has 24 electoral wards with crime data available.

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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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Halesowen South +72.5% trending_up Gornal +25.8% trending_up Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews +23.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Hayley Green and Cradley South -26.3% trending_down Sedgley -24.3% trending_down Kingswinford South -22.5% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St Thomas's	120.8	206	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
2	Lye and Stourbridge North	108.4	142	trending_down-14.5%	chevron_right
3	Castle and Priory	102.2	154	trending_down-14.0%	chevron_right
4	St James's	90.5	170	trending_down-5.6%	chevron_right
5	Brierley Hill	88.5	237	trending_up+4.4%	chevron_right
6	Brockmoor and Pensnett	82.0	120	trending_down-6.2%	chevron_right
7	Coseley East	79.1	111	trending_up+6.7%	chevron_right
8	Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews	75.5	142	trending_up+23.5%	chevron_right
9	Belle Vale	73.5	85	trending_down-15.8%	chevron_right
10	Upper Gornal and Woodsetton	72.0	85	trending_up+4.9%	chevron_right
11	Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood	68.7	76	trending_down-13.6%	chevron_right
12	Sedgley	67.7	78	trending_down-24.3%	chevron_right
13	Gornal	65.5	78	trending_up+25.8%	chevron_right
14	Amblecote	54.2	54	trending_down-10.0%	chevron_right
15	Wollaston and Stourbridge Town	52.7	53	trending_down-8.6%	chevron_right
16	Halesowen North	51.3	56	trending_up+1.8%	chevron_right
17	Halesowen South	50.9	69	trending_up+72.5%	chevron_right
18	Pedmore and Stourbridge East	47.2	54	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
19	Cradley and Wollescote	46.0	58	trending_down-21.6%	chevron_right
20	Wordsley	45.9	52	trending_down-5.5%	chevron_right
21	Hayley Green and Cradley South	44.7	42	trending_down-26.3%	chevron_right
22	Kingswinford North and Wall Heath	40.0	58	trending_up+23.4%	chevron_right
23	Kingswinford South	35.4	31	trending_down-22.5%	chevron_right
24	Norton	34.7	36	trending_up+5.9%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Dudley has the highest crime rate?

St Thomas's has the highest crime rate in Dudley, with 120.8 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 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Dudley have?

Dudley has 24 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.