Crime Rates at South Oval, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 1XL

South Oval area has the 21st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Oval (DY3 1XL) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Oval (DY3 1XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pale Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.