Crime Rates at Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JS

Thorns Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 316th 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 Thorns Road (DY5 2JS) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorns Road (DY5 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.