Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Third Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Third Avenue (DY6 7XD) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (DY6 7XD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenland Close —
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Data Sources

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