Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Junction Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 426th 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 Junction Road (DY8 1JU) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Road (DY8 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stepping Stones (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Junction Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ibstock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stepping Stones Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibstock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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