Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Sion Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 256th 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 Sion Close (DY5 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sion Close (DY5 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sion Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery A461 Under investigation

Data Sources

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