Total Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Emerson Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 340th 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 Emerson Close (DY3 3BN) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Emerson Close (DY3 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsley Grove, 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.
View Crime In Gornal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Road | Under investigation |
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