Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Straits area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Straits (DY3 3AB) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Gornal average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Straits (DY3 3AB), 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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