February 2026 Source: Police.uk
DY2 Crime Intelligence Report
DY2 recorded 319 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.75 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 8.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
319trending_up +8.5% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.75per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
977
Within DY2 district
Dudley
36,459
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Street Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 14 |
| Vine Street Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12 | 12 |
| Union Street Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 3 | 11 |
| Cypress Road Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Firs Street Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Buxton Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2 | 8 |
| Buffery Road Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
| Little Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Cochrane Road Map | total: 6 Burglary: 2 Other crime: 2 | 6 |
| Murray Grey Mews Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
152
47.6%
Shoplifting
29
9.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
28
8.8%
Vehicle Crime
22
6.9%
Burglary
20
6.3%
Public Order
15
4.7%
Other Theft
14
4.4%
Other Crime
10
3.1%
Robbery
9
2.8%
Weapons Possession
7
2.2%
Drug Offences
5
1.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
1.3%
Theft from Person
3
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%
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