Crime Rates at Wythwood Close, Stourbridge, DY9 0SZ

Wythwood Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wythwood Close (DY9 0SZ) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wythwood Close (DY9 0SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beckman Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lychgate Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.