Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 422nd 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 High Street (DY5 4DP) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY5 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primrose Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Byrchen Moor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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