Crime Rates at French Road, Dudley, DY2 7QJ

French Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 129th 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 French Road (DY2 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around French Road (DY2 7QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.