Crap Towns / Cradley Heath / Crime
How much crime is there in Cradley Heath?
The police recorded 93.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cradley Heath from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 48.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 91.9, down from 97.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Crime round Cradley's High Street is easy to spot. There's nobody else on it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 97.3 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 92.7 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 91.9 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48.1 | 34.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Public order | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Other theft | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 | 7.1 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 1.8 km | 150 |
| Dudley | 4.0 km | 119 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.7 km | 111 |
| Oldbury | 4.3 km | 101 |
| Cradley Heath | – | 93.9 |
| Smethwick | 6.7 km | 93.7 |
| Stourbridge | 5.7 km | 72.7 |
| Coseley | 7.3 km | 72.4 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.6 km | 66.2 |
| Halesowen | 2.1 km | 57.6 |
| Kingswinford | 6.6 km | 56.5 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |