Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.6 4/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Love Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 345th 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 Love Lane (DY8 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Norton average (45.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (DY8 2DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Drive. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Joyberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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