Postcode · Stourbridge
Crime in DY9 8XR
How much crime is recorded in DY9 8XR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lye & Wynall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
DY9 8XRStourbridge
How safe is DY9 8XR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY9 8XR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 8XRNational
Violence and sexual offences31.123.6
Shoplifting13.88.4
Other theft9.64.5
Burglary6.49.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Drugs4.02.4
Public order3.84.6
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.