Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Summer Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summer Lane (DY3 2HA) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% higher than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Lane (DY3 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Summer Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bird Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shallcross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Summer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clee Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Zoar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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