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

Birch Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 427th 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 Avenue (DY5 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (DY5 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near White City Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.