Crime Rates at New Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2BB

New Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 447th 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 New Street (DY5 2BB) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (DY5 2BB), 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.