Crime Rates at High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EQ

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 42nd 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 (DY8 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 283.2 per 1,000 residents and was 269.4% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY8 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.