Total Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Edinburgh Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Road (DY2 8EP) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (DY2 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The School Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellfield Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lynbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrens Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wellfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warrens Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrens Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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