Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woods Lane area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 328th lowest 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 Woods Lane (DY5 2QS) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Lane (DY5 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodway Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walker Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woods Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rodway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bagley'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bagley'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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