Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abberley Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Abberley Street (DY2 8QY) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abberley Street (DY2 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Minories | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Minories | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Court Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | — |
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