Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 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 111.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Georges Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 189th 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 St Georges Road (DY2 8ER) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Road (DY2 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Wellfield Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Georges Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lynbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wellfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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