Crime Rates at Elgin Close, Stourbridge, DY8 4JW

Elgin Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 267th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Close (DY8 4JW) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Close (DY8 4JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.