Total Crime Rate
178.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Temple Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Temple Street (DY3 2PE) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Temple Street (DY3 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Pleasant View. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gornal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Five Ways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shallcross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Temple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summer Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
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