Crime Rates at Prescot Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7LB

Prescot Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Prescot Road (DY9 7LB) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Road (DY9 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chawnhill Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodward Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.