Crime Rates at East Street, Gornal Wood, Dudley, DY3 2NX

East Street area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,012 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 East Street (DY3 2NX) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (DY3 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Pleasant View. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.