Crime Rates at James Dee Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 1DH

James Dee Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Dee Close (DY5 1DH) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Dee Close (DY5 1DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nottingham Way, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White City Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.