Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 384th highest 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 Brook Street (DY3 2NA) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (DY3 2NA), 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.
View Crime In Gornal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barr Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bird Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Askew Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orchard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
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