Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Musk Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Musk Lane (DY3 2UH) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Musk Lane (DY3 2UH), 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.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Musk Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 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 | 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 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Askew Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Prices Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Crest | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hill Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hill Crest | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barr Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Musk Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Musk Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Musk Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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