Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 66th 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 Church Hill (DY5 3PX) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (DY5 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Little Potter Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Promenade —
Apr 2026Burglary Nine Locks Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nine Locks Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Promenade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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