Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windsor Crescent 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 Windsor Crescent (DY2 8HA) 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 Windsor Crescent (DY2 8HA), 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 Kilburn Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Georges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lynbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
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