Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cascade Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 255th 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 Cascade Way (DY2 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cascade Way (DY2 8RJ), 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 | Other crime | Cook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grazebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Minories | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Minories | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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