Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yarnborough Hill area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Yarnborough Hill (DY8 2EB) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Norton average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Yarnborough Hill (DY8 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Farlands Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farlands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mary Stevens Close | Under investigation |
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