This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.81 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.81 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dudley
Crime trends · Dudley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
860
YoY stable
ASB
53
YoY -73%
Vehicle Crime
163
YoY -16%
Burglary
95
YoY stable
Criminal damage
161
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
50
YoY +52%
Shoplifting
260
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply
1,988
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dudley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 323,392
White Brit.82.4%
Pakistani4.6%
Indian2.4%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
+ 2 other groups · 7.0%
Religion
Total residents: 323,531
Christian49.3%
No religion36.0%
Muslim6.2%
Not answered5.5%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 323,476
50–6419.9%
35–4918.3%
25–3412.9%
65–7410.5%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
Total households: 136,952
Other16.5%
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
All members 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
