Total Crime Rate

158.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moncrieffe Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moncrieffe Close (DY2 7DF) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the St. James's average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moncrieffe Close (DY2 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Brereton Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moncrieffe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grainger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moncrieffe Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moncrieffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brereton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Perry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moncrieffe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Hill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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