Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Spinney area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 472nd lowest 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 The Spinney (DY3 2RD) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Spinney (DY3 2RD), 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 Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prices Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Spinney | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
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