Total Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gospel End Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gospel End Street (DY3 3LR) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gospel End Street (DY3 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitesmiths Close (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sedgley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ettymore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ettymore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitesmiths Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fairhills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitesmiths Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Whitesmiths Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wombourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrekin View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
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