Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gayfield Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Gayfield Avenue (DY5 2BT) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gayfield Avenue (DY5 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Little Potter Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gayfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Potter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Woodbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delph Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Little Potter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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