Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Georges Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 328th 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 St Georges Road (DY8 3DU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Norton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Road (DY8 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shenstone Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maynard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shenstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shenstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosemary Lane | Under investigation |
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