Total Crime Rate

186.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ibstock Drive 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 Ibstock Drive (DY8 1NW) 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 Ibstock Drive (DY8 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Burnt Oak Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ibstock Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nene Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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