Crime Rates at High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3AE

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 High Street (DY5 3AE) in the last 12 months was 453.6 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 232.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY5 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearson Street, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.