Crime Rates at Barnett Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5QL

Barnett Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Street (DY8 5QL) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Kingswinford South average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnett Street (DY8 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Haven (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.