Total Crime Rate
165.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026First Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (DY6 7FL) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (DY6 7FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parquet Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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