Postcode · Dudley
Crime in DY3 2DN
How much crime is recorded in DY3 2DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Gornal & Ruiton
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
DY3 2DNDudley
How safe is DY3 2DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY3 2DN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY3 2DNNational
Violence and sexual offences50.423.6
Burglary12.29.1
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Public order6.24.6
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft4.64.5
Other crime3.11.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.