Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Boundary Hill area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boundary Hill (DY3 2HG) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Hill (DY3 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Stickley Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boundary Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Turners Hill Road 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 Stickley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stickley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stickley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stickley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stickley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clee Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Summer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitebeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Gardens
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shallcross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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