Postcode · Brierley Hill
Crime in DY5 1JJ
How much crime is recorded in DY5 1JJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierley Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
How safe is DY5 1JJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY5 1JJ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1JJNational
Violence and sexual offences26.923.6
Burglary11.09.1
Public order5.44.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft4.24.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Drugs1.62.4
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.