Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawbush Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,012 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 Hawbush Road (DY5 3ND) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawbush Road (DY5 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Valley Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawbush Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yorke Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Valley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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