What is the crime rate in dudley?

As of March 2026, dudley has an annual crime rate of 75.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,314 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does dudley rank nationally for crime?

dudley ranks #62 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in dudley?

The most common crime type in dudley is Violence & Sexual Offences with 1,005 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 43.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: West Midlands Police Police

dudley Crime Intelligence Report

dudley recorded 2,314 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.15 per 1,000 residents. This places dudley at #62 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 20.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.9% lower.

compare_arrows Compare

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

Total Crimes

2,314

trending_up +20.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.26per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#131of 330

Ranked by annual rate

West Midlands

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 38 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Public order: 6	38
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 49 Theft from the person: 2	49
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 34	34
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30	30
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 14 Burglary: 7	14
On or near Hill Bank Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Other theft: 4 Vehicle crime: 3	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Hollies Street Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 8 Possession of weapons: 7	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,314 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,005

43.4%

Shoplifting

304

13.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

189

8.2%

Vehicle Crime

177

7.6%

Public Order

124

5.4%

Other Theft

119

5.1%

Burglary

115

5.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Weapons Possession

2.6%

Other Crime

2.3%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

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.

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Thomas's	206	120.3
2	Lye and Stourbridge North	166	109.2
3	Castle and Priory	179	102.8
4	St James's	180	91.9
5	Brierley Hill	227	88.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Norton	34	2.9
shield	Kingswinford South	40	3.2
shield	Kingswinford North and Wall Heath	47	3.1
shield	Wordsley	55	4.4
shield	Hayley Green and Cradley South	57	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +20.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.9%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

View full methodology arrow_forward

Analyse a Postcode

Get street-level safety data for any postcode in dudley.

Compare dudley with other cities

Open Comparator

Police Force

local_police

West Midlands Police

89 policing neighbourhoods

call101

languageWest Midlands Police website

notifications

Follow This Area

Get a free monthly email when new crime data is published for dudley.

add_alert Follow dudley

Free · Monthly · No spam

Free Download

PDF Crime Report

picture_as_pdf

check_circle12-month crime trend analysis
check_circleCrime type breakdown
check_circleLocal & national rankings
check_circleRisk assessment score

Free account required · Instant download

Data Integrity & Scale

verifiedPolice.uk Verified

updateMonthly Sync

Our algorithmic insights use standardized models. Read Methodology