Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cherry Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Grove (DY8 3YL) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Grove (DY8 3YL), the main crime hotspot is near Gigmill Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gigmill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harvine Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fredericks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morning Pines Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morning Pines Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morning Pines Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gigmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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