Crime Rates at Woodbury Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TE

Woodbury Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 391st lowest 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 Woodbury Close (DY5 2TE) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average (157.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbury Close (DY5 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.