Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bright Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bright Street (DY8 3QZ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 5 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bright Street (DY8 3QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridgnorth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridgnorth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridgnorth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridgnorth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridgnorth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eggington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eggington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridgnorth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belfry Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swan Street | Under investigation |
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