Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Watsons Green Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% 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 15 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lupin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lupin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mytton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mytton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mytton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mytton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hilltop Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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