Crime Rates at Shenstone Avenue, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 3EU

Shenstone Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shenstone Avenue (DY8 3EU) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenstone Avenue (DY8 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyttelton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.