Crime Rates at Milton Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4HU

Milton Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Street (DY5 4HU) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 185.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (DY5 4HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollies Street, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.