Total Crime Rate

283.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 283.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 41st highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Abbey Road (DY3 2PG) in the last 12 months was 283.8 per 1,000 residents and was 329.0% higher than the Gornal average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (DY3 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prices Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prices Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Prices Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prices Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Prices Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musk Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street

Data Sources

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