Total Crime Rate
104.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bunns Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bunns Lane (DY2 7RB) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bunns Lane (DY2 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 38 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 | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Corporation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lambert Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roseland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mytton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunns Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | French Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Coat Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brewery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brewery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Coat Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson'S Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cavell Road | Under investigation |
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