Total Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnett Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnett Lane (DY8 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Kingswinford South average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnett Lane (DY8 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswinford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Cottage Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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