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

Addison Road 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 Addison Road (DY5 3RY) 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 Addison Road (DY5 3RY), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budnam Brook Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Budnam Brook Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budnam Brook Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fisher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waldron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waldron Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waldron Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waldron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leys Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pritchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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