Total Crime Rate
152.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (DY2 8QL) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (DY2 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gads Lane (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hagley View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hagley View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brooke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blower'S Green Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greystone Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinchbourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Queen'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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