Total Crime Rate
894.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little 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.
View Crime In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Promenade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pearson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pearson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pearson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pearson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Promenade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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