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

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 1TT) 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 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 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.