Crime Rates at Porlock Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4LL

Porlock Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porlock Road (DY8 4LL) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porlock Road (DY8 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.