Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Park Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Park Avenue (DY8 3LZ) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Park Avenue (DY8 3LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lyttelton Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gladstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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