Crime in Coseley
Recorded crime in Coseley is 1.1 times the Dudley average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coseley: about 27,824 residents in 30 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −21%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Dudley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coseley.
Crime over 5 years
Down 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Coseley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Dudley average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 81 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 10 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Dudley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Dudley council area, not only Coseley. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,395 | 4.2 | Up 2% |
| Cars broken into | 547 | 1.6 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,495 | 4.5 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 910 | 2.7 | Down 10% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WV14
In WV14, the postcode district at the centre of Coseley, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,282 | 6% | 6% | 78% | 8% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 663 | 23% | 2% | 28% | 47% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 480 | 6% | 0% | 11% | 82% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 432 | 3% | 3% | 50% | 42% | 2% |
| Other theft | 348 | 3% | 3% | 39% | 54% | 1% |
| Public order | 298 | 11% | 3% | 68% | 15% | 2% |
| Burglary | 244 | 5% | 1% | 20% | 72% | 2% |
| Other crime | 145 | 12% | 8% | 65% | 12% | 3% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 106 | 30% | 6% | 45% | 17% | 2% |
| Drugs | 77 | 30% | 36% | 21% | 10% | 3% |
| Robbery | 53 | 8% | 0% | 47% | 45% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 5.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 35.8 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 5.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.8 |
| Public order | 5.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 |
Postcode districts in Coseley
Nearby towns
Council: Dudley
Questions about crime in Coseley
- Is Coseley a safe place to live?
- Coseley scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Dudley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Coseley?
- Down 21% over 5 years, from 3,049 recorded crimes a year to 2,407.
- What is the most common crime in Coseley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Coseley compare with Dudley?
- Crime severity in Coseley is 1.1 times the Dudley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Coseley?
- In WV14, the postcode district at the centre of Coseley, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Coseley?
- Of 244 burglaries reported in WV14, the postcode district at the centre of Coseley between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Coseley?
- In Dudley, the council area Coseley is in, the police recorded 1,395 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.2 per 1,000 residents, up 2% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Coseley?
- 1,495 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Coseley is in, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Coseley last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Coseley is in, against 2 the year before.