Crime Rates at Watsons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7LF

Watsons Green 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 Watsons Green Road (DY2 7LF) 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 Watsons Green Road (DY2 7LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Field Road, where police recorded 44 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.