Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 125.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodcock Mews area has the 11th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 155th 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 Woodcock Mews (DY5 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Mews (DY5 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcock Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Wickets Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Isle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wickets Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wickets Under investigation
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Data Sources

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