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

Orchard Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 1PL) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DY5 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bankwell Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.