Total Crime Rate
178.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westbury Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 96th 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 Westbury Court (DY5 2SE) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average (171.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -95.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbury Court (DY5 2SE), the main crime hotspot is near Little Potter Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Derry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Derry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A461 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Derry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A461 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A461 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Potter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Promenade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Promenade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Little Potter Street | Under investigation |
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