Crime Rates at Maynard Avenue, Stourbridge, DY8 3EE

Maynard Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Maynard Avenue (DY8 3EE) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Norton average (39.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maynard Avenue (DY8 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Broadway (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.