Total Crime Rate

345.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 345.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.1 10/10
  • Other theft 41.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Watsons Green Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 29th 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 Watsons Green Road (DY2 7LE) in the last 12 months was 345.4 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 181.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watsons Green Road (DY2 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Castlegate Drive. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watsons Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Arras Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Corporation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Price Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mytton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Watson'S Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson'S Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolverton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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