Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Adshead Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Adshead Road (DY2 8SS) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adshead Road (DY2 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adshead Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Adshead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adshead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boss Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Duncan Edwards Way Dudley Southern By-Pass | Under investigation |
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