Total Crime Rate

894.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 894.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 302.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.9 10/10
  • Public order 52.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.6 10/10
  • Other crime 17.6 10/10
  • Robbery 17.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Little Cottage Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Little Cottage Street (DY5 1RG) in the last 12 months was 894.4 per 1,000 residents and was 423.1% higher 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 Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 290.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Cottage Street (DY5 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearson Street, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Little Cottage Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Woodbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Street South
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pearson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pearson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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