Crime Rates at Bent Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 1RB

Bent Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bent Street (DY5 1RB) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average (157.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bent Street (DY5 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearson Street, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.