Crime Rates at Hopyard Lane, Dudley, DY3 2XG

Hopyard Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Hopyard Lane (DY3 2XG) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopyard Lane (DY3 2XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prices Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.