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

Birds Meadow 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 Birds Meadow (DY5 4TD) 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 Birds Meadow (DY5 4TD), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birds Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Corbyns Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrchen Moor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birds Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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