Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James'S Terrace area has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 270th 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 St James'S Terrace (DY1 2TD) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Terrace (DY1 2TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Occupation Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Grange Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Limepit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grange Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grange Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Malthouse Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Occupation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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