Dudley has a crime rate of 74.65 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #136 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Dudley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Dudley?

As of April 2026, Dudley has an annual crime rate of 74.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,247 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Dudley rank nationally for crime?

Dudley ranks #136 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Dudley?

The most common crime type in Dudley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 898 incidents in April 2026 — 40.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Dudley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Midlands Police Police

Crime in Dudley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Dudley recorded 2,247 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.95 per 1,000 residents. This places Dudley at #136 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,247 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #136 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 2.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,247

trending_down -2.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.65per 1k

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#136of 331

Ranked by annual rate

West Midlands

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 35 Criminal damage and arson: 5	35
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 38	38
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29	29
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 29	29
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Other theft: 3	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 5	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Prices Road Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Union Street Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Vehicle crime: 4	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,247 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

898

40.0%

Shoplifting

275

12.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

215

9.6%

Vehicle Crime

190

8.5%

Public Order

147

6.5%

Other Theft

145

6.5%

Burglary

122

5.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Robbery

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Dudley

Dudley recorded 2,247 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 74.65 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #136 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Dudley (40.0%). Shoplifting (12.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Dudley has fallen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Midlands Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,866

Total Stops

16.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,433

Offensive weapons

717

Stolen goods

337

Article for use in theft

291

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,780

Arrest485

Community resolution337

Not recorded209

Khat or Cannabis warning20

Penalty Notice for Disorder19

Summons / charged by post10

Caution (simple or conditional)6

Gender

Male2,262

Female217

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

52.0%

White

27.5%

Asian

19.1%

Black

1.4%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Midlands Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Thomas's	206	120.8
2	Lye and Stourbridge North	142	108.4
3	Castle and Priory	154	102.2
4	St James's	170	90.5
5	Brierley Hill	237	88.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Norton	36	3.0
shield	Kingswinford South	31	2.5
shield	Kingswinford North and Wall Heath	58	3.9
shield	Hayley Green and Cradley South	42	3.5
shield	Wordsley	52	4.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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