Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 145.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Walthamstow Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walthamstow Court (DY5 2BL) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.3% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walthamstow Court (DY5 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Little Potter Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walthamstow Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Promenade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Promenade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goldthorne Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nine Locks Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nine Locks Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Potter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Potter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plants Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Derry Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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