Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wells Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 415th 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 Wells Road (DY5 3TD) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (DY5 3TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leys Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street 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
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 Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fisher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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