Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY9 · Dudley
23
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
B66 · Sandwell
458
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Dudley has less crime — 23 vs 458 incidents in February 2026.
West Bromwich recorded substantially more crime than Dudley in February 2026 — 458 incidents compared to 23, a 19.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though West Bromwich records significantly more (230 vs 12 incidents). Dudley is below the national average while West Bromwich is above, making Dudley the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than West Bromwich — 23 vs 458 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Dudley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Dudley recorded 12 incidents of this type vs 230 in West Bromwich. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (23 vs 458).