Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakham Road (DY2 7TH) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakham Road (DY2 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Geranium Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tansley Hill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Geranium Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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