Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sion Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sion Close (DY5 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sion Close (DY5 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 52 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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