Crime Rates at Baxter Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 3QQ

Baxter Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Baxter Road (DY5 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Road (DY5 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.