Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rivington Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Norton , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Rivington Close (DY8 3YN) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Norton average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Rivington Close (DY8 3YN), the main crime hotspot is near Gigmill Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gigmill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gigmill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gigmill Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gigmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Morning Pines Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kempton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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