Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 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
  • 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

Linden Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 208th 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 Linden Drive (DY8 2LF) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Drive (DY8 2LF), 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 Linden Drive 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 Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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