Crime Rates at Hunts Mill Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 4TR

Hunts Mill Drive area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 434th highest 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 Hunts Mill Drive (DY5 4TR) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunts Mill Drive (DY5 4TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skylark Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinberry Rise (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.