Crime Rates at Dock Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5SW

Dock Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dock Road (DY8 5SW) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dock Road (DY8 5SW), the main crime hotspot is near Weir Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.