Total Crime Rate

636.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 636.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 181.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 134.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.0 10/10
  • Public order 44.0 10/10
  • Other theft 38.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Two Woods Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Two Woods Lane (DY5 1TA) in the last 12 months was 636.4 per 1,000 residents and was 304.1% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 246.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Two Woods Lane (DY5 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Two Woods Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Times Square Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Times Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deeley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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