Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 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 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

St Johns Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (DY2 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the St. James's average (154.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (DY2 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Firs Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson'S Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Watson'S Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oliver Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Price Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claughton Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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