Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crown Lane 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 Crown Lane (DY8 1YA) 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 Crown Lane (DY8 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lye & Stourbridge North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faulknor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drury Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scott'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Race Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
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