Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitmore Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Road (DY8 3RE) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitmore Road (DY8 3RE), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swan Street | Under investigation |
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