Total Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barn Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 454th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Barn Avenue (DY3 3LD) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Sedgley average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barn Avenue (DY3 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dingle View (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dudley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingle View | Under investigation |
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