Crime Rates at Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SA

Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill (DY5 1SA) 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 Merry Hill (DY5 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nottingham Way, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.