Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 1HN

Orchard Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (DY5 1HN) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -32.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DY5 1HN), the main crime hotspot is near Fens Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.