Crime Rates at Sunningdale Close, Stourbridge, DY8 2LS

Sunningdale Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunningdale Close (DY8 2LS) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Close (DY8 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Hill, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joyberry Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.