Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.9 6/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brick Kiln Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 402nd highest 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 Brick Kiln Lane (DY3 2XF) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Gornal average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brick Kiln Lane (DY3 2XF), 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 Orchard Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brick Kiln Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Askew Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Kiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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