Total Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashton Park Drive area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Park Drive (DY5 3ER) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashton Park Drive (DY5 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Amblecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bottle Kiln Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Anchor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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