Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Victoria Road (DY5 1DD) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (DY5 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White City Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honister Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honister Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honister Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heritage Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sherwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belle Vue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladywood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ladywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
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