Total Crime Rate

90.9 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Johns Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,019 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 7JT) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (DY2 7JT), the main crime hotspot is near Field Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brereton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Terry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mytton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mytton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mytton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mytton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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