Crime in Brierley Hill
Recorded crime in Brierley Hill is 1.3 times the Dudley average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brierley Hill: about 23,929 residents in 26 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Dudley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brierley Hill.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Brierley Hill, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Dudley average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 111 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Robbery: 11% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Dudley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Dudley council area, not only Brierley Hill. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,395 | 4.2 | Up 2% |
| Cars broken into | 547 | 1.6 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,495 | 4.5 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 910 | 2.7 | Down 10% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DY5
In DY5, the postcode district at the centre of Brierley Hill, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,779 | 6% | 6% | 72% | 14% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 848 | 29% | 2% | 35% | 33% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 377 | 6% | 1% | 8% | 84% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 348 | 3% | 3% | 41% | 52% | 1% |
| Public order | 268 | 15% | 6% | 57% | 22% | 1% |
| Other theft | 258 | 4% | 1% | 33% | 61% | 2% |
| Burglary | 214 | 11% | 0% | 14% | 75% | 0% |
| Drugs | 102 | 25% | 50% | 21% | 4% | 1% |
| Other crime | 93 | 18% | 5% | 57% | 19% | 0% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 88 | 36% | 2% | 44% | 17% | 0% |
| Robbery | 64 | 22% | 2% | 17% | 55% | 5% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 7.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 38.8 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 7.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.1 |
| Public order | 7.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 19.9 |
Postcode districts in Brierley Hill
Nearby towns
Council: Dudley
Questions about crime in Brierley Hill
- Is Brierley Hill a safe place to live?
- Brierley Hill scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Dudley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Brierley Hill?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 3,109 recorded crimes a year to 2,669.
- What is the most common crime in Brierley Hill?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 39 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Brierley Hill compare with Dudley?
- Crime severity in Brierley Hill is 1.3 times the Dudley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Brierley Hill?
- In DY5, the postcode district at the centre of Brierley Hill, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 33% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Brierley Hill?
- Of 214 burglaries reported in DY5, the postcode district at the centre of Brierley Hill between September 2024 and August 2025, 11% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 75% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Brierley Hill?
- In Dudley, the council area Brierley Hill is in, the police recorded 1,395 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.2 per 1,000 residents, up 2% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Brierley Hill?
- 1,495 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Brierley Hill is in, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Brierley Hill last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Dudley, the council area Brierley Hill is in, against 2 the year before.