Crime Rates at Larkspur Road, Dudley, DY2 7NJ

Larkspur Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larkspur Road (DY2 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkspur Road (DY2 7NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cypress Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.