Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Martins Hill Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 185th 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 Martins Hill Street (DY2 8RT) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Hill Street (DY2 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Martins Hill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Court Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Court Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Court Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Minories —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Minories —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minories Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Minories Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minories Under investigation
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Data Sources

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