Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acres Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Acres Road (DY5 2XY) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acres Road (DY5 2XY), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrews Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Andrews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deeley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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