Crime Rates at Roach Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LR

Roach Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 68th 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 Roach Close (DY5 1LR) in the last 12 months was 205.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roach Close (DY5 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.