Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 2JP) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY5 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White City Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ladywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A4100 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pembridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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