Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shearwater Drive area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 374th 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 Shearwater Drive (DY5 2RD) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearwater Drive (DY5 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bagley'S Road, where police recorded 5 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 Shearwater Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bagley'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bagley'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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