Total Crime Rate
65.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 400th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DY5 2AF) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DY5 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Hill. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albertine Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albertine Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albertine Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | White City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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