Total Crime Rate

290.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 290.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.2 10/10
  • Burglary 30.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Morvale Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Morvale Gardens (DY9 8DF) in the last 12 months was 290.9 per 1,000 residents and was 405.8% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morvale Gardens (DY9 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morvale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Walks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Badger Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Clinic Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clinic Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clinic Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clinic Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summer Street —
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Data Sources

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