Crime Rates at Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 3LT

Brettell Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brettell Lane (DY5 3LT) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brettell Lane (DY5 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawbush Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.