Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

School Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 498th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (DY5 1BE) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (DY5 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Nottingham Way. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nottingham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nottingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nottingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pembridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chancery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ladywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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