Crap Towns / Kingswinford / Crime
How much crime is there in Kingswinford?
The police recorded 56.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kingswinford from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.9, down from 58.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Kingswinford would like you to know that any crime round here was probably done by someone from Dudley.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 58.0 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 55.6 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 55.9 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.3 | 34.1 |
| Shoplifting | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.7 | 7.0 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Other theft | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Public order | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 8.1 km | 150 |
| Dudley | 4.5 km | 119 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.3 km | 111 |
| Cradley Heath | 6.6 km | 93.9 |
| Stourbridge | 4.8 km | 72.7 |
| Coseley | 6.2 km | 72.4 |
| Rowley Regis | 7.6 km | 66.2 |
| Sedgley | 4.1 km | 65.8 |
| Halesowen | 7.4 km | 57.6 |
| Kingswinford | – | 56.5 |
| Wombourne | 5.2 km | 45.6 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |