Total Crime Rate

431.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 431.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wolverton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Wolverton Road (DY2 7PL) in the last 12 months was 431.8 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% higher 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 250.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverton Road (DY2 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Field Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brereton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Terry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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