Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lavender Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 282nd 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 Lavender Lane (DY8 3EL) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Lane (DY8 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Caslon Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lavender Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shenstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romany Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maynard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Caslon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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