Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Addison Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 173rd 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 Addison Road (DY5 3RT) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Road (DY5 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Springfields Road. Police recorded 34 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 Addison Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waldron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waldron Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leys Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Budnam Brook Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budnam Brook Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budnam Brook Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waldron Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waldron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fisher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Pritchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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