Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxdale Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 348th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxdale Drive (DY5 3GZ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxdale Drive (DY5 3GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pheasant Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pheasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4180 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wickets | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fisher Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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