Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northway area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sedgley , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Northway (DY3 3RT) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northway (DY3 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenleighs, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderdale Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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