Crime in Stourbridge

How much crime is there
in Stourbridge?

Every crime reported to the police within a mile of Stourbridge centre, month by month, from the Home Office's open data — and what the pattern means if you're protecting a home or business here.

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Latest police data · July 2026

281 crimes reported within a mile of Stourbridge centre in July 2026.

▲ 38% vs June 2026 · ▲ 31% vs August 2025 · 12-month average 208

AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
MonthAll crimeProperty crimeBurglaryVehicleDamage
July 202628112962216
June 20262039871115
May 202620880101023
April 20261908431114
March 2026210861087
February 20261787991611
January 2026211100121410
December 202520397142318
November 202518775152411
October 202521295172312
September 20252007191110
August 20252149272318

July 2026 by category

  • Violence & sexual offences108+35
  • Shoplifting71+29
  • Public order26+14
  • Vehicle crime22+11
  • Criminal damage & arson16+1
  • Other theft13-3
  • Anti-social behaviour7-2
  • Burglary6-1

Source: data.police.uk (Home Office). Street-level reports within a 1-mile radius of the town centre, anonymised to street points; latest published month lags by around two months. Reports, not convictions.

What the numbers say about Stourbridge

Over the last twelve months of published data, reported crime within a mile of Stourbridge centre averaged 208 incidents a month, peaking in July 2026 (281) and quietest in February 2026 (178). The trend is up (+31% year on year).

Property crime — the categories a security system is designed around — accounted for 129 reports in July 2026, with burglary at 6, vehicle crime at 22 and criminal damage at 16. That is higher than a year ago (92).

A one-mile circle around a town centre naturally includes the busiest streets, so these figures run higher than a residential estate on the edge of town. Use the postcode crime check for your own street, and remember every figure here is a report to police, not a conviction.

Your street, not the town centre

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Town-centre figures include the busiest streets. See the picture within a mile of your door.

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Questions

Good to know.

Is Stourbridge a high-crime area?

A one-mile circle around any town centre captures its busiest streets, so the headline number looks high everywhere. Compare the property-crime line month to month and check your own postcode for a fair picture.

Where does this data come from?

data.police.uk — the Home Office's open policing data, the same source as Police.uk's public maps. Reports are anonymised to street points and published around two months in arrears.

What security does Stourbridge typically need?

It depends on the property, but the categories above tell you where to start: burglary points to cameras on approaches plus an app-armed alarm; vehicle crime to a driveway camera with number-plate detail. See CCTV installation Stourbridge.

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