Crime Rates at South Road, Stourbridge, DY8 3RN

South Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 South Road (DY8 3RN) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (DY8 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caslon Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyttelton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.