Crime Rates at Bells Lane, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5DD

Bells Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 102nd lowest 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 Bells Lane (DY8 5DD) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Kingswinford South average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (DY8 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.