Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill (DY5 3PY) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (DY5 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Little Potter Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 46 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lancaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Street South
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bague Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Mews Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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