Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Summergate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summergate (DY3 2EU) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Gornal average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summergate (DY3 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near Stickley Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Summergate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Five Ways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Summer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Haslingden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haslingden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Enville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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