Crime Rates at High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5QR

High Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 316th 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 High Street (DY8 5QR) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Kingswinford South average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY8 5QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Haven (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.