Crime in Dudley
Recorded crime in Dudley is 1.7 times the Dudley council average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 20%. 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 Dudley: about 28,127 residents in 28 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −20%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.7×the Dudley council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dudley.
Crime over 5 years
Down 20% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Dudley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.7× the Dudley council average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 133 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Robbery: 12% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 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 the town of Dudley. 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 DY1
In DY1, the postcode district at the centre of Dudley, 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) | 2,047 | 7% | 5% | 73% | 13% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 410 | 18% | 1% | 42% | 39% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 409 | 6% | 0% | 10% | 83% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 382 | 5% | 4% | 42% | 49% | 0% |
| Other theft | 306 | 2% | 1% | 38% | 58% | 1% |
| Public order | 248 | 17% | 3% | 56% | 23% | 1% |
| Burglary | 194 | 8% | 1% | 17% | 74% | 1% |
| Drugs | 107 | 21% | 46% | 25% | 7% | 2% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 82 | 35% | 4% | 37% | 23% | 1% |
| Robbery | 79 | 11% | 3% | 28% | 58% | 0% |
| Other crime | 73 | 15% | 5% | 62% | 16% | 1% |
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 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 8.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 54.2 |
| Drugs | 3.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.5 |
| Other crime | 2.5 |
| Other theft | 9.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 13.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.1 |
| Public order | 10.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 10.2 |
Postcode districts in Dudley
Nearby towns
Council: Dudley
Questions about crime in Dudley
- Is Dudley a safe place to live?
- Dudley scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the Dudley council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Dudley?
- Down 20% over 5 years, from 4,951 recorded crimes a year to 3,964.
- What is the most common crime in Dudley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Dudley compare with Dudley council?
- Crime severity in Dudley is 1.7 times the Dudley council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Dudley?
- In DY1, the postcode district at the centre of Dudley, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 33% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Dudley?
- Of 194 burglaries reported in DY1, the postcode district at the centre of Dudley between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 74% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Dudley?
- In the Dudley council area, 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 2025/26, in the Dudley council area, 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 2025/26, in the Dudley council area, against 2 the year before.