Crime Rates at Morvale Street, Stourbridge, DY9 8DE

Morvale Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morvale Street (DY9 8DE) in the last 12 months was 289.1 per 1,000 residents and was 325.7% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morvale Street (DY9 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.