Crime Rates at Marlborough Gardens, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5EE

Marlborough Gardens area has the 39th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 490th lowest 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 Marlborough Gardens (DY8 5EE) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Gardens (DY8 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bells Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.