Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.1 8/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodcock Mews area has the 12th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 156th 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 Woodcock Mews (DY5 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Mews (DY5 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery A461 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary A461 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A461 Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lancaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Wickets Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Breeze Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Breeze Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bague Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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