Crime in Dudley
Recorded crime in Dudley is about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
331,930 residents in 203 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −19%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Dudley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the England and Wales average. 77 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 6.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 31.8 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 5.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.3 |
| Public order | 5.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.4 |
What crimes are recorded in Dudley
74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Dudley in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 25,149. Home Office recorded crime: 24,741 (2% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. 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% |
| Vehicle tampering | 359 | 1.1 | Down 12% |
| Vandalism to homes | 502 | 1.5 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 215 | 0.65 | Up 13% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 778 | 2.3 | Up 2% |
| Arson | 127 | 0.38 | Up 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 910 | 2.7 | Down 10% |
| Burglary of businesses | 422 | 1.3 | Up 10% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 293 | 0.88 | Up 4% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 228 | 0.69 | Up 43% |
| Robbery of people | 218 | 0.66 | Down 29% |
| Robbery of businesses | 125 | 0.38 | Up 69% |
| Violence with injury | 2,551 | 7.7 | Down 2% |
| Violence without injury | 4,237 | 12.8 | About the same |
| Stalking and harassment | 3,346 | 10.1 | Up 3% |
| Sexual offences | 935 | 2.8 | Up 15% |
| Shoplifting | 2,762 | 8.3 | Down 9% |
| Bicycle theft | 65 | 0.20 | Down 13% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 102 | 0.31 | Down 13% |
| Drug dealing | 89 | 0.27 | Down 19% |
| Drug possession | 485 | 1.5 | Up 25% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
West Midlands Police area: 3,790 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (4,444 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Dudley.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Dudley, 10% 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) | 10,972 | 6% | 6% | 74% | 12% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 3,188 | 26% | 1% | 31% | 41% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2,408 | 6% | 0% | 9% | 84% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2,135 | 4% | 4% | 40% | 51% | 1% |
| Other theft | 1,545 | 3% | 1% | 37% | 58% | 1% |
| Public order | 1,497 | 11% | 3% | 61% | 24% | 1% |
| Burglary | 1,484 | 7% | 1% | 15% | 76% | 1% |
| Other crime | 570 | 15% | 7% | 60% | 17% | 1% |
| Drugs | 541 | 22% | 49% | 20% | 7% | 2% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 490 | 28% | 6% | 41% | 24% | 2% |
| Robbery | 360 | 16% | 3% | 23% | 56% | 1% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 139 | 1% | 1% | 45% | 50% | 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 84 | 2% | 1% | 25% | 68% | 4% |
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.
Towns and cities in Dudley
Postcode districts in Dudley
Questions about crime in Dudley
- Is Dudley a safe place to live?
- Dudley scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Dudley?
- Down 19% over 5 years, from 31,830 recorded crimes a year to 25,752.
- What is the most common crime in Dudley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Dudley?
- In Dudley, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Dudley?
- Of 1,484 burglaries reported in Dudley between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Dudley?
- In Dudley, 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 Dudley?
- 1,495 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Dudley in 2025/26, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Dudley last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Dudley in 2025/26, against 2 the year before.