Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Thorns Avenue (DY5 2XE) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorns Avenue (DY5 2XE), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bickon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A4100 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Woods Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deeley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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