Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 1BQ

Birch Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 498th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Avenue (DY5 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (DY5 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.