Total Crime Rate

213.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 213.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lower High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Lower High Street (DY8 1TE) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 178.2% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower High Street (DY8 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trefoil Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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