Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dingle Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Dingle Close (DY2 8AG) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dingle Close (DY2 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Heathcliff Road. Police recorded 15 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 Dingle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bennett'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bennett'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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