Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thorns Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorns Road (DY5 2JU) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorns Road (DY5 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Park Walk. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bickon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickon Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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