Crime Rates at Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 2XJ

Thorns Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 190th 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 Thorns Avenue (DY5 2XJ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorns Avenue (DY5 2XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Two Woods Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackhorse Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.