Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Kingham Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 336th 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 Kingham Close (DY3 2PH) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingham Close (DY3 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pleasant View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Overbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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