Crime Rates at High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EQ

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 332.2 per 1,000 residents and was 290.7% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY8 1EQ), 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.