Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakham Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Oakham Road (DY2 7TA) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakham Road (DY2 7TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brereton Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Hill Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oliver Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Price Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bennett'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bennett'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grainger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sledmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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