Crime Rates at Whitworth Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 3LW

Whitworth Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitworth Close (DY5 3LW) in the last 12 months was 233.3 per 1,000 residents and was 356.8% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Close (DY5 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dadford View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.