Crime Rates at Wood Road, Dudley, DY3 2LU

Wood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 334th 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 Wood Road (DY3 2LU) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Road (DY3 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prices Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.