Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horton Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sedgley , and the 89th 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 Horton Close (DY3 3TL) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Sedgley average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horton Close (DY3 3TL), the main crime hotspot is near Caswell Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 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 | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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