Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 431st 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 Worcester Street (DY8 1AS) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Street (DY8 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baylie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drury Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nene Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faulknor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Hill | Under investigation |
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