Crime Rates at Ridgeway Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5UP

Ridgeway Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 429th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Ridgeway Road (DY8 5UP) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Road (DY8 5UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooklands, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.