Total Crime Rate

510.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 510.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.8 9/10
  • Other theft 63.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Drugs 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lion Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Street (DY8 1UE) in the last 12 months was 510.6 per 1,000 residents and was 500.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 164.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Street (DY8 1UE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 78 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 Lion Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Scott'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Public order Bradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lower High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drury Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faulknor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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