Dudley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Dudley city is 110.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 129% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 200% of national crime rate which puts Dudley on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 224 cases and has decreased by 9.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.3% | 48. highest | 129% | 5.4k | -3.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.0% | 42. lowest | 129% | 1.3k | 24.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.4% | 42. highest | 126% | 1.1k | -1.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 8.4% | 7. highest | 174% | 1.1k | -10.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 7.7% | 8. lowest | 52% | 1.0k | 1.9% |
| Public order crime | 5.7% | 13. lowest | 89% | 739 | -9.0% |
| Other theft crime | 5.5% | 24. lowest | 90% | 723 | -14.1% |
| Burglary crime | 4.7% | 26. highest | 137% | 616 | -6.9% |
| Drugs crime | 2.2% | 13. lowest | 71% | 290 | 17.9% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 32. lowest | 96% | 253 | -10.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.7% | 12. highest | 200% | 224 | -9.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.5% | 25. highest | 123% | 191 | -7.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 46. lowest | 33% | 84 | -2.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 4. lowest | 40% | 42 | 2.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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