Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stirling Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 495th 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 Stirling Road (DY2 8EU) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Road (DY2 8EU), 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 Stirling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lynbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warrens Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrens Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wellfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrens Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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