Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenfield Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenfield Avenue (DY8 1SX) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfield Avenue (DY8 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Faulknor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Faulknor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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