Total Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marks Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Marks Road (DY2 7SB) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marks Road (DY2 7SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cypress Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Park Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St. James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iris Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyhock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Birmingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Red Lion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hopkins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lupin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lupin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ludlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakthorpe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakthorpe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakthorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
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