Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilbanks Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town , and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilbanks Road (DY8 4RN) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Wollaston & Stourbridge Town average (80.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbanks Road (DY8 4RN), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbanks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakeney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eggington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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