Crime Rates at Bridgewater Crescent, Dudley, DY2 7LU

Bridgewater Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 458th 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 Bridgewater Crescent (DY2 7LU) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Crescent (DY2 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corporation Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lupin Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.