Crime Rates at William Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XH

William Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (DY5 3XH) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (DY5 3XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bell Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorsty Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.