Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wavell Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 395th 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 Wavell Road (DY5 2EU) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (DY5 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Crescent. Police recorded 21 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 Wavell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lawnsdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexander Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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