Total Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acres Road area has the lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 12th 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 Acres Road (DY5 2XS) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Acres Road (DY5 2XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deeley Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andrews Close (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 | Other theft | Andrews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrews Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deeley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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