Crime in Stourbridge
Recorded crime in Stourbridge is 0.9 times the Dudley average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Stourbridge: about 27,027 residents in 29 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Dudley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Stourbridge.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Stourbridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Dudley average (about the England and Wales average). 77 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Dudley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Dudley council area, not only Stourbridge. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,395 | 4.2 | Up 2% |
| Cars broken into | 547 | 1.6 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,495 | 4.5 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 910 | 2.7 | Down 10% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DY8
In DY8, the postcode district at the centre of Stourbridge, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,190 | 6% | 6% | 72% | 14% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 519 | 29% | 1% | 23% | 46% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 246 | 7% | 1% | 5% | 87% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 234 | 3% | 5% | 30% | 62% | 0% |
| Burglary | 188 | 6% | 1% | 12% | 81% | 0% |
| Other theft | 182 | 2% | 3% | 27% | 68% | 0% |
| Public order | 173 | 14% | 2% | 59% | 25% | 1% |
| Other crime | 69 | 16% | 7% | 57% | 17% | 3% |
| Drugs | 54 | 24% | 56% | 17% | 4% | 0% |
| Robbery | 53 | 19% | 9% | 25% | 45% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 6.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 27.5 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.2 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.9 |
Postcode districts in Stourbridge
Nearby towns
Council: Dudley
Questions about crime in Stourbridge
- Is Stourbridge a safe place to live?
- Stourbridge scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Dudley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Stourbridge?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 2,352 recorded crimes a year to 1,988.
- What is the most common crime in Stourbridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Stourbridge compare with Dudley?
- Crime severity in Stourbridge is 0.9 times the Dudley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Stourbridge?
- In DY8, the postcode district at the centre of Stourbridge, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 39% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Stourbridge?
- Of 188 burglaries reported in DY8, the postcode district at the centre of Stourbridge between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Stourbridge?
- In Dudley, the council area Stourbridge is in, the police recorded 1,395 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.2 per 1,000 residents, up 2% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Stourbridge?
- 1,495 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Stourbridge is in, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Stourbridge last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Stourbridge is in, against 2 the year before.