Postcode · Stourbridge
Crime in DY8 4ZQ
How much crime is recorded in DY8 4ZQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,054 (2024)
DY8 4ZQStourbridge
How safe is DY8 4ZQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY8 4ZQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY8 4ZQNational
Violence and sexual offences49.223.6
Shoplifting29.18.4
Burglary19.79.1
Public order9.44.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft4.54.5
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.