Crap Towns / Stourbridge / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Stourbridge?
The police recorded 6.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Stourbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 52% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.5, down from 8.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Stourbridge's indie scene gave the town some proper bands. The lad with a speaker on the High Street is not one of them.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 7.5 km | 10.2 |
| Dudley | 6.8 km | 8.6 |
| Cradley Heath | 5.7 km | 8.0 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.0 km | 7.8 |
| Wombourne | 9.9 km | 7.3 |
| Stourbridge | – | 6.8 |
| Sedgley | 8.4 km | 6.1 |
| Rowley Regis | 8.0 km | 5.4 |
| Hagley | 3.7 km | 4.8 |
| Halesowen | 5.0 km | 4.2 |
| Kingswinford | 4.8 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |