Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town , and the 206th 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 Vicarage Road (DY8 4QT) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Wollaston & Stourbridge Town average (80.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Road (DY8 4QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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