Postcode · Brierley Hill
Crime in DY5 3QH
How much crime is recorded in DY5 3QH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierley Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,313 (2024)
How safe is DY5 3QH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY5 3QH 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
66.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 3QHNational
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Burglary31.39.1
Shoplifting28.78.4
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order6.14.6
Other theft5.64.5
Drugs5.42.4
Robbery4.51.4
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.