Crime Rates at Pearson Street, Stourbridge, DY9 8BB

Pearson Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 417th highest 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 Pearson Street (DY9 8BB) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Street (DY9 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Bank. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.