Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

St Chads Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 St Chads Close (DY3 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Chads Close (DY3 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Chads Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Askew Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bird Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louise Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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