Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moor Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 139th 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 Moor Street (DY5 3SW) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Street (DY5 3SW), the main crime hotspot is near Leys Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waldron Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wickets | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Wickets | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Budnam Brook Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leys Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | B4180 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4180 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Budnam Brook Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Budnam Brook Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Waldron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wickets | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leys Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leys Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fisher Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Waldron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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