Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 276th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DY5 2AF) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DY5 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Hill. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heritage Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hammer Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albertine Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belle Vue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Crescent | Under investigation |
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