Total Crime Rate

2306.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

626.1 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 2306.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1067.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 626.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 432.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 155.5 10/10
  • Other theft 147.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 134.5 10/10
  • Public order 117.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 50.4 10/10
  • Drugs 42.0 10/10
  • Burglary 29.4 10/10
  • Other crime 29.4 10/10
  • Robbery 25.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
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

Columbus Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Columbus Avenue (DY5 1TW) in the last 12 months was 2306.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1364.7% 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 Shoplifting with 254 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 27.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 626.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbus Avenue (DY5 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Columbus Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Madison Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nottingham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nottingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nottingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chancery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Madison Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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