Crime Rates at Market Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1AQ

Market Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 332nd highest 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 Market Street (DY8 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (DY8 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.