Crime Rates at Birch Coppice, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AR

Birch Coppice area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Coppice (DY5 1AR) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Coppice (DY5 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woods Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.