Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooke 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 Brooke Street (DY2 8RA) 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 Brooke Street (DY2 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (37 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 | Vehicle crime | Greystone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gads Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gads Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gads Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gads Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gads Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gads Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gads Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gads Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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