Lowest-crime areas in Dudley
Of Dudley's 43 neighbourhoods, Hayley Green recorded the lowest crime rate, 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Brierley Hill the highest, 251 crimes per 1,000 residents. 33 of 43 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Dudley neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayley Greenaround B63 4HE | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Pedmore Fieldsaround DY9 0XH | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Ashwoodaround DY8 5DR | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Halesowen Eastaround B62 0BY | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Kingswinford Southaround DY6 9PT | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Norton Northaround DY8 3EY | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Norton Southaround DY8 2AT | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Withymoor Villagearound DY5 3QS | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Oldswinford & Pedmorearound DY9 0YQ | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Wall Heatharound DY6 9AJ | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Wordsley & Buckpoolaround DY8 5QY | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Sedgley Westaround DY3 3TH | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Amblecote Eastaround DY5 2NR | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Dibdalearound DY1 2UH | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Pensett & Kingswinford Eastaround DY6 8XT | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Quinton Westaround B62 9NG | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Wollastonaround DY8 4RH | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Woodsettonaround DY1 3RQ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Cradley Eastaround B63 2BZ | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Lower Gornal & The Straitsaround DY3 2LU | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Cradley West & Hayes Lanearound DY9 8RD | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Kingswinford Northaround DY6 7BH | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Shell Corner & Hurst Greenaround B62 9HA | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Hawnearound B63 3RQ | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Dudley Wood & Saltwellsaround DY2 0JA | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Hawbusharound DY8 5XB | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Coseley Wallbrookaround WV14 8YB | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Quarry Bankaround DY5 1ED | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Amblecote West & Stambermillaround DY8 4LA | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Upper Gornal & Ruitonaround DY3 2AY | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Nethertonaround DY2 9JW | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Sedgley Eastaround DY3 1PL | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Halesowen Townaround B63 4TL | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | West Coseleyaround WV14 9TY | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Brockmoor & Woodsidearound DY5 1PE | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Stourbridge Town & Old Quarteraround DY8 1UG | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Lye & Wynallaround DY9 8XU | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Kates Hillaround DY2 7LG | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Dixons Greenaround DY2 8LD | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Dudley Priory & Wrens Nestaround DY1 4EJ | 142 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | New Dock & Eve Hillaround DY1 2AS | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | Russell's Hallaround DY1 2LL | 155 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 43 | Brierley Hillaround DY5 3EG | 251 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Dudley has the lowest crime rate?
Hayley Green had the lowest recorded crime rate in Dudley from October 2025 to September 2026: 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Dudley has the highest crime rate?
Brierley Hill had the highest recorded crime rate in Dudley from October 2025 to September 2026: 251 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.