Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paradise area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paradise (DY2 8SH) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paradise (DY2 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buffery Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Paradise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Perry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grainger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Buffery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grazebrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Leyland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adshead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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