Crime Rates at Beech Road, Stourbridge, DY8 2AR

Beech Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 69th 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 Beech Road (DY8 2AR) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Norton average (39.0 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Road (DY8 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grassmere Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Links Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.