Total Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkhill Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Parkhill Street (DY2 8LX) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkhill Street (DY2 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buffery Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brereton Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St. James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buffery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moncrieffe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moncrieffe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moncrieffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brereton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brereton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry Close | Under investigation |
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