Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norton Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 275th 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 Norton Road (DY8 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Road (DY8 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near A451. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A451 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grassmere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harvine Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A451 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A451 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fredericks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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