Crime Rates at Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4TN

Kingsway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Kingsway (DY8 4TN) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (DY8 4TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutland Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hyperion Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.