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

Adelaide Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 499th 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 Adelaide Street (DY5 3HL) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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