Crime Rates at New Rowley Road, Dudley, DY2 8AB

New Rowley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 463rd lowest 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 New Rowley Road (DY2 8AB) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Rowley Road (DY2 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buffery Road, where police recorded 40 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.