Crime Rates at Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3HL

Adelaide Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Adelaide Street (DY5 3HL) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Street (DY5 3HL), 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.