Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eveson Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 167th 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 Eveson Road (DY8 3BP) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Eveson Road (DY8 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carver Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maynard Avenue | Under investigation |
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