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

Brookdale 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 Brookdale (DY3 2HF) 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 Brookdale (DY3 2HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brookdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkhouse Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Summer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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