Crime Rates at New Street, Gornal Wood, Dudley, DY3 2UE

New Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 35th 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 New Street (DY3 2UE) in the last 12 months was 306.3 per 1,000 residents and was 369.1% higher than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (DY3 2UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prices Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.