Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Amphletts Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 265th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Amphletts Close (DY2 9NZ) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amphletts Close (DY2 9NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amphletts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Purlin Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purlin Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cole Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purlin Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marita Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mildred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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