Total Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lea Vale Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Lea Vale Road (DY8 2AU) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Lea Vale Road (DY8 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dale Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrews Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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