Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northway area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Northway (DY3 3PY) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Sedgley average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northway (DY3 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Braemar Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Braemar Close | Under investigation |
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