Dudley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Dudley.

Population
322,363
People in Employment
139,030 (70.8%)
People Inactive
47,675 (24.3%)
People Unemployed
9,720 (4.9%)
Number Of Jobs
100k
Median Salary
£26,006
Mean Salary
£29,416

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Dudley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Dudley for 2024

Dudleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 14,628 crimes and in 2022 there were 16,521 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,893 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 14,628 1,031
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,862 220
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,001 212
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,300 203
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,777 200
Getting Better
Public order 2,831 176
Getting Better
Other theft 1,914 155
Getting Better
Burglary 1,924 143
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 613 53
Getting Better
Other crime 658 52
Getting Better
Drugs 541 51
Getting Better
Robbery 569 46
Getting Better
Theft from the person 192 13
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 64 6
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Dudley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Brierley Hill has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Dudley, with 3487 crimes and 229 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Sedgley has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Brierley Hill 306 20
St Thomas's 224 14
Castle and Priory 167 11
Lye and Stourbridge North 162 13
Brockmoor and Pensnett 160 12
Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews 140 9
Gornal 114 9
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town 112 9
Sedgley 98 8
Coseley East 91 7
Halesowen South 91 7
Halesowen North 81 6
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood 80 6
Belle Vale 74 5
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton 71 5
Wordsley 71 6
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath 70 6
Amblecote 67 5
Pedmore and Stourbridge East 59 5
Cradley and Wollescote 53 4
Kingswinford South 51 4
Norton 48 4
Hayley Green and Cradley South 47 4
St James's 0 0

Crime map for Dudley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Dudley

The average property price in Dudley is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £360,090.61 £232,798.21 £193,348.96 £126,723.29
2022 £342,623.36 £221,997.47 £185,115.44 £121,307.14
2021 £309,653.26 £200,541.74 £168,469.52 £114,256.23
2020 £277,854.94 £181,056.98 £152,013.74 £105,759.32
2019 £268,719.01 £175,077.05 £147,099.40 £105,300.92
2018 £257,795.31 £167,329.91 £141,035.30 £102,571.14
2017 £244,146.39 £157,843.02 £133,565.89 £99,421.12
2016 £229,818.10 £149,342.13 £126,962.92 £92,581.51
2015 £215,991.08 £140,693.09 £120,173.94 £87,521.33
2014 £206,952.59 £135,159.48 £116,143.99 £84,731.94
2013 £198,069.35 £128,820.65 £111,293.13 £81,265.24
2012 £195,618.27 £127,188.01 £110,015.55 £81,256.18
2011 £196,969.28 £126,507.78 £109,354.15 £82,153.86
2010 £203,439.10 £131,630.37 £114,175.03 £85,251.62

Property prices over time for Dudley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Dudley

The median salary in Dudley is £26,006 and the mean salary in Dudley is £29,416.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
100k
Median Salary
£26,006
Annual Percentage Change
1.7%
Mean Salary
£29,416

Salary comparison between Dudley and West Midlands

See how Dudley compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Dudley ranks 20 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Solihull 71k £31,534 3.8% £39,183 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Lichfield 40k £30,556 6.4% £36,651 6.9%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Coventry 104k £27,766 7.9% £31,736 7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA 69k £26,337 12.8% £28,687 13.4%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Birmingham 260k £25,495 5.0% £29,949 6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Herefordshire UA 69k £23,659 7.1% £27,391 5.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Dudley compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Dudley

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
30 1,065 1,650 440 570 885 740 670 405 165 315 1,190 830 0 170 445 645