Total Crime Rate
431.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 23rd 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 King Street (DY2 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 431.8 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% higher 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 250.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (DY2 8NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (81 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 | Gatehouse Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stone Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Court Passage | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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