Total Crime Rate
332.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham 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 Birmingham Street (DY8 1JH) 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 Birmingham Street (DY8 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stepping Stones, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnt Oak Drive (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepping Stones | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mount Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantock Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall Road | Under investigation |
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