Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladbrook Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Ladbrook Grove (DY3 2UP) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladbrook Grove (DY3 2UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Kiln Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acton Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gornal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brick Kiln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ladbrook Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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