Total Crime Rate

894.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 894.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 302.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.9 10/10
  • Public order 52.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.6 10/10
  • Other crime 17.6 10/10
  • Robbery 17.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Street (DY5 2TH) in the last 12 months was 894.4 per 1,000 residents and was 423.1% 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 Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 290.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (DY5 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Two Woods Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Deeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Woodbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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