Crime Rates at Fairfield Road, Dudley, DY2 8JX

Fairfield Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfield Road (DY2 8JX) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Road (DY2 8JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buffery Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.