Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Shirley Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Road (DY2 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (DY2 7HZ), 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 Shirley Road area

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

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