Crime Rates at Lower High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1TS

Lower High Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 351st highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Lower High Street (DY8 1TS) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower High Street (DY8 1TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 131 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.