Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eskdale Walk area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eskdale Walk (DY5 3SG) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eskdale Walk (DY5 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakhill Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Amblecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodcombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosemoor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lakeside Court | Local resolution |
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