Total Crime Rate
186.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 186.8 per 1,000 residents and was 119.7% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 103.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (DY8 1LZ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mount Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Street East | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Foster Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foster Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Street East | — |
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