Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harvine Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 275th 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 Harvine Walk (DY8 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harvine Walk (DY8 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kempton Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harvine Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grassmere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fredericks Close | Under investigation |
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