Total Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Park Road (DY5 2DD) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (DY5 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Walk, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexander Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexander Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexander Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bickon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A4100 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bickon Drive | Under investigation |
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