Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Larkspur Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larkspur Road (DY2 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkspur Road (DY2 7NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cypress Road, where police recorded 39 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.

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Crime Over Time in Larkspur Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibbet Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geranium Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geranium Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stokesay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Larkspur Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkspur Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larkspur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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