Shell Corner & Hurst Green
Middle areaSouth east Dudley. 9,269 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Shell Corner & Hurst Green live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Shell Corner & Hurst Green
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shell Corner & Hurst Green at a rate of 64.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.9 per 1,000 people across Dudley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 288 |
| Other crime | 85 |
| Vehicle crime | 85 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Shell Corner & Hurst Green compares
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Is Shell Corner & Hurst Green safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shell Corner & Hurst Green at a rate of 64.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.9 per 1,000 people across Dudley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shell Corner & Hurst Green.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (288), vehicle crime (85) and other crime (85).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Dudley
These figures are published for the whole of Dudley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dudley and not Shell Corner & Hurst Green alone. See Dudley
Shell Corner & Hurst Green in brief
The median price paid for a home in Shell Corner & Hurst Green was £247,000 in 2025.
Shell Corner & Hurst Green had 8,896 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Shell Corner & Hurst Green live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shell Corner & Hurst Green, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.