Crime Rates at Sledmore Road, Dudley, DY2 8DY

Sledmore Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 331st highest 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 Sledmore Road (DY2 8DY) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sledmore Road (DY2 8DY), 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.