Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Iris Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 286th 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 Iris Close (DY2 7NB) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iris Close (DY2 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunns Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burnt Tree | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Birmingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Birmingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Birmingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birmingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cavell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Road | Under investigation |
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