WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: West Midlands Police Police

Crime in St Thomas's, Dudley

Comprehensive safety analysis for St Thomas's, localized within Dudley.

Total Crimes

206

Annual Crime Rate

120.79per 1k
trending_up +0.4% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

16,291

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences78
Shoplifting35
Criminal Damage & Arson22
Vehicle Crime16
Public Order9
Other Theft9
Other Crime8
Burglary7
Weapons Possession7
Anti-social Behaviour6
Robbery4
Theft from Person3
Drug Offences2

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Castle Street Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7Shoplifting: 6Drugs: 1
17
On or near Union Street Map
Shoplifting: 12Other theft: 2Public order: 2
16
On or near Buffery Road Map
Shoplifting: 11
11
On or near The Minories Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3Vehicle crime: 2Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
On or near Parking Area Map
Burglary: 3Possession of weapons: 2
5
On or near Lloyd Street Map
Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
On or near New Birmingham Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Corporation Road Map
Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
On or near Cypress Road Map
Criminal damage and arson: 2
2

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within Dudley district.

Local Rank

#24safest in Dudley

National Safety

Top 9%Riskiest

City Average

74.65per 1k

Local Policing

Netherton, Quarry Bank and St Thomas

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Local Priorities

Prolific shoplifters targeting One-Stop stores across our area. They will then attend local pubs to sell their stolen items.

Issued: 26 May 2026

Status Update

We are continuing to work alongside our partners and local business across our area. This includes close partnership work with security staff and shop workers, targeted patrols by our local officers and crime reduction advice and support.

Local licensees are visited and advised to call us if people are trying to sell stolen items in their local pub. Several offenders have recently been arrested and charged for theft offences

Actioned: 26 May 2026

Off Road Bikes. We receive regular reports regarding off road bikes causing issues on our estates and local parks.

Issued: 26 May 2026

Status Update

We have conducted a number of intelligence-led patrols of the identified hotspot areas and have seized a number of road bikes over the last six months, and will look to continue to do so moving forward.

We also work closely with the local Council both to make them aware of the issues and to work together to integrate control measures to stop people getting access to parks and open areas where they can ride the bikes.

Actioned: 26 May 2026

Significant number of burglaries and car thefts, predominantly within the St Thomas and Netherton areas.

Issued: 26 May 2026

Status Update

Ongoing proactive patrols in the area to deter offences and identify suspects, including intelligence-led patrol strategies and partnership working with other departments such as Force Traffic

Actioned: 26 May 2026

Engagement Events

JUN15

St Thomas Community Meeting

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Come and meet your local Neighbourhood Team, and keep up to date with what we've been doing in the local area

schedule

6:30 PM — 8:00 PM

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Green Park Community Centre Watsons Green Road Dudley

JUN16

Netherton Community Meeting

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Meet your local neighbourhood policing team.

schedule

6:30 PM — 7:30 PM

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Netherton Park Activity Centre, Greaves Road, Netherton, Dudley

JUN17

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Community Meeting

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Meet your local neighbourhood policing team.

schedule

7:00 PM — 8:00 PM

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Woodhouse Court, 7 Sheffield Street, Brierley Hill,

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