Total Crime Rate
171.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 94th 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 High Street (DY6 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 171.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DY6 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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