Crime Rates at Fernleigh Gardens, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5LY

Fernleigh Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Fernleigh Gardens (DY8 5LY) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Kingswinford South average (37.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernleigh Gardens (DY8 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lymsey Croft, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.