Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gower Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sedgley , and the 162nd 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 Gower Road (DY3 3PN) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Sedgley average (71.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gower Road (DY3 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Green Acres. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sedgley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Green Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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