Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavell Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 400th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 2EX) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (DY5 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Hill. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malpass Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montgomery Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wavell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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