Brierley Hill and Wordsley vs Dudley Central

Brierley Hill and Wordsley has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,172 crimes in the last 12 months. Dudley Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 4,380 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Brierley Hill and Wordsley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Dudley Central shows -7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brierley Hill and Wordsley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,193 incidents). In Dudley Central, it is Violent Crime (1,951 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brierley Hill and Wordsley recorded 187 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Dudley Central recorded 266. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brierley Hill and Wordsley totalled 1,193 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,951 in Dudley Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brierley Hill and Wordsley recorded 3,502 crimes (now 3,172, a change of -9.4%). Dudley Central recorded 4,708 crimes previously (now 4,380, -7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Brierley Hill and Wordsley has a resolution rate of 23.6% and Dudley Central has 28.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Brierley Hill and Wordsley falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Dudley Central is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Brierley Hill and Wordsley and Dudley Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.