Crime Rates at Venture Way, Brierley Hill, DY5 1RU

Venture Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venture Way (DY5 1RU) in the last 12 months was 754.1 per 1,000 residents and was 341.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 295.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venture Way (DY5 1RU), 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.