Crime Rates at Vicars Walk, Stourbridge, DY9 9EY

Vicars Walk area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicars Walk (DY9 9EY) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicars Walk (DY9 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near Wychbury Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.