Crime Rates at Cressett Avenue, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XY

Cressett Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South , and the 425th 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 Cressett Avenue (DY5 3XY) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressett Avenue (DY5 3XY), the main crime hotspot is near Pheasant Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.