Total Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gospel End Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 340th lowest 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 3LS) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gospel End Street (DY3 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sedgley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ettymore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Caswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wombourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fairhills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ettymore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrekin View Road | Under investigation |
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