Crime Rates at Shelley Close, Dudley, DY3 3DP

Shelley Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal , and the 108th 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 Shelley Close (DY3 3DP) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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