Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY8 · Dudley
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DY11 · Worcestershire
279
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dudley has less crime — 159 vs 279 incidents in April 2026.
Kidderminster recorded notably higher crime than Dudley in April 2026 — 279 vs 159 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kidderminster records significantly more (107 vs 57 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than Kidderminster — 159 vs 279 incidents. That is 43% fewer crimes. Kidderminster is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dudley recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 107 in Kidderminster. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (159 vs 279).