Total Crime Rate

250.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.1 7/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brewster Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brewster Street (DY2 0PH) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% higher than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewster Street (DY2 0PH), the main crime hotspot is near Cinder Bank. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brewster Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Round Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Round Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Arch Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raybould'S Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cinder Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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