Total Crime Rate

143.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 143.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cornwall Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Cornwall Road (DY8 4TE) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (DY8 4TE), 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.

View Crime In Wollaston & Stourbridge Town

Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smallshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Durham Road Under investigation
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 Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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