Total Crime Rate

214.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 214.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claughton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Claughton Road (DY2 7EA) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the St. James's average (154.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claughton Road (DY2 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firs Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Claughton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oliver Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claughton Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porters Field —
Apr 2026Other theft Gatehouse Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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