Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 301st 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 Maple Drive (DY3 2RY) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Drive (DY3 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Kiln Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summit Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brick Kiln Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Askew Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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