Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 St Peters Road (DY2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the St. James's average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Road (DY2 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The School Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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