Crime Rates at Birkdale Close, Stourbridge, DY8 2LL

Birkdale Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 165th 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 Birkdale Close (DY8 2LL) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Norton average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Birkdale Close (DY8 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.