Crime Rates at Stockwell Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 2NL

Stockwell Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockwell Avenue (DY5 2NL) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockwell Avenue (DY5 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winding Mill North, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walker Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.