Crime Rate in Norton, ward

Norton has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Dudley district and the 2159th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 204th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Norton in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Dudley district average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Norton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -32.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Norton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A451, with 82 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lyttelton Road (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.