Total Crime Rate
172.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bottle Kiln Rise area has the 6th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 100th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bottle Kiln Rise (DY5 2WF) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 250.2% higher than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bottle Kiln Rise (DY5 2WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anchor Hill (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Amblecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bottle Kiln Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Anchor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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