Total Crime Rate

188.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 188.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.5 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

North Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 North Street (DY5 3QA) in the last 12 months was 188.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (DY5 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derry Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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