Crime Rates at Planet Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1HJ

Planet Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 443rd 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 Planet Road (DY5 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average (171.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Planet Road (DY5 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.