Total Crime Rate
137.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (DY8 1LT) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (DY8 1LT), 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.
View Crime In Wollaston & Stourbridge Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Danford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vauxhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ibstock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibstock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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