Crime Rates at Ashfield Crescent, Wollescote, Stourbridge, DY9 9AY

Ashfield Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield Crescent (DY9 9AY) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Crescent (DY9 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashfield Crescent, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.