Crime Rates at Penfields Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4UR

Penfields Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfields Road (DY8 4UR) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfields Road (DY8 4UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gooch Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchward Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.