Crime Rates at Corser Street, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2DE

Corser Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 445th 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 Corser Street (DY8 2DE) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corser Street (DY8 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.