Crime Rates at Steppingstone Street, Dudley, DY1 1SW

Steppingstone Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steppingstone Street (DY1 1SW) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steppingstone Street (DY1 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.