Total Crime Rate

20.4 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 20.4 2/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kittiwake Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 169th 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 Kittiwake Drive (DY5 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kittiwake Drive (DY5 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Walker Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kittiwake Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fennel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Astons Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Briston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Briston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Callcott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Callcott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southview Ridge Under investigation
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Data Sources

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