Crap Towns / Dudley / Crime
How much crime is there in Dudley?
The police recorded 119 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dudley from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 56.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 122, up from 120 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 120 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 116 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 122 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56.4 | 34.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.2 | 3.8 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 | 7.1 |
| Public order | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Other theft | 7.4 | 5.4 |
| Burglary | 5.8 | 3.1 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Robbery | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 4.5 km | 150 |
| Dudley | – | 119 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.8 km | 111 |
| Oldbury | 5.2 km | 101 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.0 km | 93.9 |
| Tipton | 4.5 km | 93.5 |
| Coseley | 3.5 km | 72.4 |
| Rowley Regis | 3.4 km | 66.2 |
| Sedgley | 3.5 km | 65.8 |
| Halesowen | 5.8 km | 57.6 |
| Kingswinford | 4.5 km | 56.5 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |