Dudley Crime Overview
Dudley is the third safest city in the West Midlands, and the 40th safest overall out of the UK's cities. The overall crime rate in Dudley in 2020 was 67 crimes per 1,000 people.
In February 2020, Dudley was the second-worst city in the West Midlands for burglary, with 277 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2020 was also a bad month for Dudley residents, when it was the West Midlands's second-most dangerous city for shoplifting, recording 183 crimes at a rate of 0.57 per 1,000 residents. Dudley recorded 21 reports of theft from the person during July 2020, making its crime rate of 0.07 the second-worst city for theft from the person in the West Midlands that month.
The most common crimes in Dudley are violence and sexual offences, with 9,462 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 29. This is 6% higher than 2019's figure of 8,902 offences and a difference of 1.74 from 2019's crime rate of 28. Dudley's least common crime is theft from the person, with 93 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 60% from 2019's figure of 149 crimes.
Dudley Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Dudley This Year
| Dudley | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 4,614 | 14.35 |
| Bicycle Theft | 94 | 0.29 |
| Burglary | 1,836 | 5.71 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,857 | 5.77 |
| Drugs | 351 | 1.09 |
| Other Crime | 468 | 1.46 |
| Other Theft | 1,212 | 3.77 |
| Possession of Weapons | 219 | 0.68 |
| Public Order | 1,938 | 6.03 |
| Robbery | 405 | 1.26 |
| Shoplifting | 1,271 | 3.95 |
| Theft From the Person | 93 | 0.29 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,307 | 7.17 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9,462 | 29.42 |
Dudley Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 13 | 10 | 14 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.74 | 0.83 | 1.0 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.84 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.45 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.68 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 17 | 23 | 28 | 29 | Getting worse |
Comparing Dudley to the UK's Major Cities
| Cities | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 66.89 | - |
| Coventry | 71.50 | 6% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 10% more dangerous |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 10% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 13% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 16% more dangerous |
| London | 80.70 | 17% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 25% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 27% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 27% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 35% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 37% more dangerous |
Crime in Dudley During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Dudley change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Dudley saw a 166% increase in anti-social behaviour. Dudley saw a large fall in theft from the person during September, when it fell by 82% compared to September in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 0% | +166% | +160% | +45% | +17% | +21% | +46% | +79% | +110% |
| Bicycle Theft | -40% | +50% | +25% | +133% | -14% | -10% | +138% | +17% | -14% |
| Burglary | -14% | -27% | -68% | -40% | -44% | -20% | -22% | +24% | -19% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -16% | -28% | -23% | -15% | +7% | +16% | -1% | +4% | -5% |
| Drugs | -19% | +29% | +12% | +32% | +3% | +7% | +4% | +3% | +6% |
| Other Crime | -3% | +44% | -15% | +67% | +16% | +26% | +35% | -11% | +56% |
| Other Theft | -8% | -44% | -24% | -44% | -2% | -13% | +25% | -13% | -18% |
| Possession of Weapons | -40% | -60% | - | -7% | +27% | +64% | -36% | -36% | +36% |
| Public Order | +14% | +30% | +50% | +98% | +30% | +72% | +64% | +30% | +51% |
| Robbery | -26% | +13% | -23% | -44% | -8% | -25% | +11% | -2% | -3% |
| Shoplifting | -47% | -34% | -54% | -53% | -49% | -40% | -8% | +74% | -15% |
| Theft From the Person | +30% | -36% | -80% | -20% | +110% | -44% | -82% | -25% | -33% |
| Vehicle Crime | +10% | -23% | -41% | -52% | -45% | -37% | +2% | -3% | +16% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -7% | -12% | +11% | +14% | +25% | +39% | +33% | +25% | +22% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Dudley
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Dudley's local territorial police force is the West Midlands Police.How dangerous is Dudley?
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The most common crimes in Dudley are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Dudley?
Dudley's least common crime is theft from the person.Last updated: 01 Mar 2021