Crime Rates at Leander Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8YB

Leander Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 377th 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 Leander Road (DY9 8YB) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leander Road (DY9 8YB), the main crime hotspot is near Balds Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.