Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheffield Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Sheffield Street (DY5 1EB) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Street (DY5 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Hill. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albertine Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ladywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albertine Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albertine Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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