Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Watsons Green Road (DY2 7LS) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watsons Green Road (DY2 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Lupin Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson'S Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mytton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lambert Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime French Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roseland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Watsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Price Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Watson'S Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watsons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close 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
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Data Sources

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