Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cecil Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Cecil Street (DY8 1XG) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Street (DY8 1XG), the main crime hotspot is near Foster Place. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowndes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowndes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scott'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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