Crime Rates at Greyhound Lane, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 3AA

Greyhound Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 156th 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 Greyhound Lane (DY8 3AA) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Norton average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyhound Lane (DY8 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carver Gardens, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hungerford Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.