Crime Rates at Carlton Avenue, Stourbridge, DY9 9EF

Carlton Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Avenue (DY9 9EF) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue (DY9 9EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hodge Hill Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.