Crime Rates at High Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8LN

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DY9 8LN) in the last 12 months was 290.9 per 1,000 residents and was 405.8% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DY9 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Bank, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.