Postcode · Stourbridge
Crime in DY9 8JZ
How much crime is recorded in DY9 8JZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lye & Wynall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,086 (2024)
DY9 8JZStourbridge
How safe is DY9 8JZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY9 8JZ 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
66.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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).
DY9 8JZNational
Violence and sexual offences51.323.6
Burglary21.39.1
Shoplifting18.98.4
Other theft15.64.5
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Possession of weapons4.00.9
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs3.22.4
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.