Crime Rates at South Avenue, Stourbridge, DY8 3XY

South Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North , and the 302nd 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 South Avenue (DY8 3XY) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (DY8 3XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A451, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.