Crime Rates at Chaucer Avenue, Dudley, DY3 3BD

Chaucer Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 287th 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 Chaucer Avenue (DY3 3BD) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 4 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Avenue (DY3 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kipling Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Masefield Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.