Crime Rates at Brambleside, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5XN

Brambleside area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brambleside (DY8 5XN) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brambleside (DY8 5XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooklands, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.