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Crime in DY5 1BH

How much crime is recorded in DY5 1BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Brierley Hill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,224 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY5 1BH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY5 1BH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
70.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
196
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DY5 1BHNational
Shoplifting71.08.4
Violence and sexual offences49.323.6
Burglary24.59.1
Criminal damage and arson15.84.7
Public order10.94.6
Other theft10.34.5
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Drugs6.02.4
Robbery4.31.4
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Other crime2.71.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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