Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 453rd lowest 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 High Street (DY5 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY5 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redfly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redfly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primrose Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrchen Moor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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